What you can use the That Purple Thang For :
As a fifth finger, when you need to keep your seam allowance perfect, this will guide your fabric through, with-out placing your fingers in harms way
Removing papers when foundation paper piecing
Finger pressing seams, without damaging fabric or fingers
The square end if a perfect 1/4" allowing you to keep check on your seam allowances easily
It will help stuff narrow items like tails on toys
It will help turn out corners very easily
Easily remove a pin that has got a little too close to the sewing machine needle
The slot in the That Purple Thang can be threaded with elastic or ribbon for easy insertion into casings or eyelets
Use the slot to run a ribbon through so it is always hanging around your neck when needed
Although small, weird looking and having a funny name the That Purple Thang is the most useful non essential sewing tool on the market