Little Foot TPT That Purple Thang-

So helpful to keep fabric where is should be when close to the needle. Love this item.

We all have those little sewing tools that we find ourselves using all the time. This is one of mine. I use it for a myriad of things, including helping to push out corners or pushing the fabric underneath the pressure foot. Being made a plastic, it’s pretty indestructible as long as I keep it out of my cat’s mouth. It could be considered pricey for what you get but considering it can last a lifetime it’s not a bad price!

I've been using "That Purple Thang" a little over 3 mos, & I honestly don't know how I sewed without it. I automatically reach for it every time I sew, and I'm always coming up with new ways to use it. Here are a few: When ironing out your turned piece of fabric, it keeps the edge nice & sharp. Tucking elastic ends into the casing. Would work for ribbon or cord also. Keeping seams from bunching while sewing. Picking lint out of bobbin case. Helping to undo a knot (I used it on a cord piece) I haven't used it for inserting elastic in a casing yet because a safety pin works so well & I'm sure I've forgotten something I used it for but it's enough to say that I love it. It is made of plastic, & I imagine if you don't respect it & try & force it, it could break. But I haven't had any problem with it. If it did, I would buy another.

I had been sewing cloth masks for a month when someone in a mask makers group suggested this tool for when you’re turning the masks right side out for top stitching. I ordered one and was slightly off put by the price for what I though was pretty much just a stick. OMG I was wrong! This thing is super cool! It’s just the right shape for pushing corners out without poking through the fabric. It has a pointy side and flat side which I’ve also used for a few things. Plus the flat size has a slot that you can use for threading things like ribbon... so much easier than trying to thread with a safety pin! I’ve been sewing for 20+ years and this is definitely a cool toy! 10/10 would recommend for someone with dexterity issues or just tired of pushing corners out the hard way. Also comes with an instruction book with tips on other things you can do!

Like this, helps get fabric under foot without sewing your,finger as well. Also good for turning projects.

This awesome little tool allows you to keep fabric smooth as it goes under the sewing machine foot - without endangering your fingers. It's also handy when you need to ease fabric a bit. It's thin enough that you can keep it between your fingers while you feed the fabric normally, ad then quickly deploy the Thang without stopping the machine to look for it. It can also be used to sharpen up clipped turned corners. I have even used the flat end to finger press a short seam.

Yes, it is a cheap plastic thingy that you need if: you quilt, you are an advanced to intermediate sewer, or you are a brave sewer who has sewn through one of your fingers at least once, if you have ever reached for a metal object to unclog or unstick something knowing that the coat hanger or screwdriver that may scratch/rip/poke a hole in something that can't have a hole in it or you don't want scratched Yes, it is a cheap plastic thingy, but that actually gives it a benefit that those metal thingies don't have - it won't ruin anything. When it first arrived, I looked at it and threw it in my sewing cabinet thinking that I might use it someday for something sooner or later. It only took two days to become useful. I have used it to unstick a metal object from between my cabinet and my stainless steel oven - no scratches. I have used it to poke out something stuck in my vacuum cleaner - didn't poke a hole in the hose - and you can wash it and it doesn't rust. I am currently using it to control the ease and the edges of my fabric while sewing curves into blocks in my quilt. I find myself reaching for it frequently. Yes, it is a cheap piece of plastic that may break, and I will replace it every time it does as it is just so useful if you remember that you have it. I am still trying to figure out something useful to do with that hole in the 'handle' area. I guess it may be to hang it around your neck. Perhaps when I am not using it for over 300 seams that may be a good idea. I sew a lot of tissue knits which can be hard to control - perhaps I can release it from my grasp then and hang it around my neck. Another job for the purple thang.

Bought one of these for myself earlier this year when I saw it on a video for making masks, so when my great niece said she wants to start sewing, I had to get this one for her. The function that sold me on it originally was to use the flat end as a feed instead of your finger when trying to keep layers of material folded together while running the sewing machine or to keep it stitching evenly while sewing over a thick seam. After I got it home I like the pointed end to push out corners of material after turning right side out, or holding elastic in place for sewing into material. I have also used to slide elastic through the flat opening so it can easily be pulled through a channel. Much easier than using a safety pin and trying to feed it through. One of my favorite new sewing toys!