I'm looking for a tool...
#71
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You can take ice cream sticks and wash them off and use for turning corners. If you want a sharper end just take sand paper or a file and file it down some on the end. These will not push through the fabric and when they get tired and want to retire you can just get another one after you eat the ice cream.
#72
Bamboo point turner/creaser forms crisp corners and seams
This little, unassuming tool costs around $2 and is probably the simplest on my list. Its pointed end is used to poke the corner right side out when turning corners, and its rounded, beveled end smoothes out curves and seams.
The tool's soft, bamboo wood minimally stresses the fabric and stitching, yet gently helps form a nice, crisp corner, curve, or seam. You can even use it as a pressing tool, inserting it into a point or curve, to shape the fabric as you press over it.
My mom has a plastic one she got at joanns, but can't remember the name. point turner?
This little, unassuming tool costs around $2 and is probably the simplest on my list. Its pointed end is used to poke the corner right side out when turning corners, and its rounded, beveled end smoothes out curves and seams.
The tool's soft, bamboo wood minimally stresses the fabric and stitching, yet gently helps form a nice, crisp corner, curve, or seam. You can even use it as a pressing tool, inserting it into a point or curve, to shape the fabric as you press over it.
My mom has a plastic one she got at joanns, but can't remember the name. point turner?
#75
Go to a stained glass supply store and ask for a fid. There are both plastic and wooden ones. I like the wooden one best, it fits in the palm of your hand nicely, and the point is not too pointed.
Or chopsticks or one of the larger plastic crochet hooks works well too.
Or chopsticks or one of the larger plastic crochet hooks works well too.
Originally Posted by Linda B
It's made from wood, is kind of flat, maybe 1/2" or so wide. I don't know how long or how thick, but it is used to push out corners when turning something right-side out. I've done notions searches on several sites and can't find it. Did I dream it up?
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Originally Posted by grammyp
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