What is it called - help please

I just turned a teddy bear, Di, but the tool of choice here is pretty short;

Hello Polly,

Thanks for the post.

The reason I need to know the name was because I broke a friends and said I would replace it. She went on about how long she had had it so I now feel bad and am hoping to replace it. It was a really great item and I wish I had one to give back.

I just didn't know the name but, having spent the last 20 minutes on the internet looking through hundreds of sewing notions/gadgets websites, I think I found what it is called - a Point Turner - but they look nothing like Robyn's. I use anything that will do the job at home, but this was such a simple thing to use.

Oh well, I will keep looking - I am hopeful of replacing the exact thing for her.

My teddy is going to look so cool when he is finished.

Cheers,

Without looking at the gadget inquestion, I am guessing.

Long blue plasitic bodkin-type thing with an eye about 1/3 down= Clover loop turner

Metal rod with tiny latch hook at one end= Prym loop turner

Here's a site with illustrations of both and a few more, including the point turners

Hello Nel,

Thanks for that link, unfortunately the particular style of gadget is not on there. It was about 6-8 inches long, white 'tuff' stuff, with a rounded point on one end, and a flatter type of point on the other. No holes. We know what a screwdriver looks like, well the 'screwing point/rounded point' is the bit I broke off - it was only about 1-1/2 inches and quite a bit thinner than the rest just like the screwdriver. Gosh, I hope that makes sense.

Try this link. Not the top gadget (on this occasion lol) but the two underneath. Are these more like it?

No, I have the green ones, wish I had taken them on holidays with me, it would have saved this hassle.

I am going to ring Robyn tomorrow and ask her if she would accept the other point turner, not the collar one, the other white one.

Thanks for all your help Nel, I have been a pain saying no to your suggestions and getting you and Polly to try and help me, I am so grateful.

Cheers,

Some more ideas:

chop stick?

It is a BODKIN, and for you trivia fans, happens to be a tool mentioned in Hamlet.

Di, can you explain exactly what this thing looked like? You say it has a handle? And it's white? I have more tools than you can imagine, but I just can't figure out what it is.

Cindy

Di, can you explain exactly what this thing looked like? You say it has a handle? And it's white? I have more tools than you can imagine, but I just can't figure out what it is.

Cindy

Di, can you explain exactly what this thing looked like? You say it has a handle? And it's white? I have more tools than you can imagine, but I just can't figure out what it is.

Cindy

I have a white plastic one that looks a lot like the bamboo point turner shown at . I've had it a long time I have no idea where I got it but I do like it.

Julia > Hello Nel,

Bamboo version at Nancy's Notions:

or . Plastic one like mine at Clotilde or

Julia > I have a white plastic one that looks a lot like the bamboo point turner > shown at

No, bodkins have holes, slits or other orifices to thread elastic, ribbon, wool or other things-that-need-threading-through.

This seems to be a pokative, pokey-stick or prodder for getting into tight corners.

=3DD

Nel

What about these:

Quick Turn-Fabric Tube Turners at

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

DiMa wrote:

Oh I do love all the people on this group, so information and cheerful. What a great way to start the day here in Aus.

Nevermind the mushy stuff. Have you figured out what you're looking for? Polly