That Purple Thang: The best sewing tool for all crafters 

Brilliant, I have had this product for many years and never knew all these additional uses.

What a versatile tool. I’ve learned a lot of uses I didn’t know. Thank you for sharing.

I have a Purple one of these and for the life of me could not remember all of its uses until now 😀 thank you

I agree with others here - I have also had my Purple Thang for years, but never considered all the uses to which it could be put. Thank you! BTW, I am sure others have told you, you have a lovely smile and a great teaching style. 🇨🇦

I have one but you have shown me so much more I can do with it. I love the “needle” idea for elastic! So cool.

Your video is really helpful in demonstrating the multi-talents of this tool. One technique that I use very often which I didn't notice you demonstrate was sliding the end along seams *inside the item* towards the corner rather than 'pushing & poking' with the stiletto end. I find myself using the square most for this as pushing the stiletto end right into the corner can distort the corner tip. The same sliding along the seam technique with the flat square end also works really well when turning craft items out to achieve a smooth curved profile.

Great video. I have had mine for several years and didn’t know all these uses. Thanks

Hi. Thank you. This tool does a lot for such a small simple product. Have a nice day everyone.

Love my purple thang!

I have the tool and never used it, didn’t remember what I bought it for & now I know. Thx❤

I too have one and have never used it. Thanks for all the tips!

Thank you. I have the original and hardly ever think to use it. I appreciate seeing the options and usefulness to it.

Excellent video! Thank you!

Omg , thank you so so much. I received two of these (pink like yours) as freebies with a craft order and had no idea of the many different uses. I will most certainly get it out of my sew box and keep up front and foremost to use more frequently. 😊❤

Thank you for this video. My purple thing has been sitting in my sewing box. Got it out while watching this and going to be using it a lot more! Thank you!

Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you talk about the thang. I’m going to have a look on line for one. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤

Thanks! I had no idea that it could be used for anything else besides pushing things under the needle like an awl.

Thank-you, I have two, but they did not come with any instructions. I have been wondering just what it can do. The elastic bit was easy to figure out and holding fabric saving fingers, but the rest? That curved end, will help tp open up the elastic or draw cord channels too i put triple channels around the top of skirts and trousers, instead of wider elastic. I won't have to keep, a knitting needle handy to push out corners, or a wooden chop stick or a toffee apple stick, to stuff things with The 1/4" would also hold fabric as you feed it through the machine, and keep a check, to get the seam width even too. You could use it to see where to stop sewing on binding as well, i think new uses will come up as I use it to try things. If it's amigurumi, you were stuffing, the tiny ones don't get stuffing, or just the yarn ends can be enough. A tiny cats tail just gets the start tail/yarn end in the very tip. Thanks again. All the best.

Purple thang gold hammers, gleamin as I see you pass

I’ve had mine for many many years and yes it is so useful. I’ve always used mine as a stiletto but never realised it could be used as a threader. How dumb am I? At first I thought it was yet another gadget that would be thrown in a drawer, but it is one of my go to items. It is still as new after all this time. Tfs 😊

Tx...l already like it but now even more

I use it for knitting toys and dolls. it's the best for getting the stuffing in just how you want. I use the square end for stuffing.

I kinda want one made of wood. I wonder if I can hand carve it? I already have 2, I bought a set of 2 purple with a case and a set in teal, my sister mixed and matched so we could both have one of each color and I ended up with the teal case ( brightly colored so I wouldn't lose it). It would be cool to have a wooden one with woodburned measurements along one side. Or even a little message or name engraving! Think of how much it would mean as a gift to another sewist! Or just get one for yourself.

Neat tool.

I wanted to love this tool, but it is plastic, so my sewing machine juat tears it to shreds. I have to go for a metal stiletto. I wiah yheyd make a metal purple thing!

Where can I buy them? (I'm in South Africa)

Buy two at a time. Easy to misplace in a sewing room! I wear it with a ribbon.

Meh….Nah…. I mean, I knew all these “uses” because I had watched videos when I got mine (and mine also came with instructions) but after all these years I’m still not impressed and never think to use it and have never understood why people RAVE about these. I think it’s a totally flimsy piece of plastic that I don’t believe is worth what I paid for it (in NZD) especially when I have all these tools already in my sewing room and they’re all better quality, even if this is marketed to be used as a “multi-tool” … but… I still like to have ALL THE SEWING THINGS 😂😂😂

I keep misplacing mine!

I hope they come in packs of 20. I’m gonna lose that thang.

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I just use a chopstick.