I did the same thing!!!!!! and I pain 10 cents for it at a thrift store. It works just as well. Just bend the handle.
All you have to do is practice and the needle scrapes up the back of the spoon. It made my back stitches more uniform.
The one complaint I heard was that 'AB' or the spoon will dull your needle faster. I didn't notice that it had.
Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I don't hand quilt anymore but when I did I couldn't get used to Aunt Becky (kept sliding off) so I just used the end of a teaspoon to do the same thing. It was easier for me to hang onto.