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I remember a quilting class where the instructor had a porcupine quill in her tools. It seemed like an odd item to find in a sewing kit, but when she showed us how she used it, I promptly got one for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holding down the seam allowance.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
When you are making a quilt, you sew across multiple seams, and it can be difficult to get everything to lie flat while you are doing this. A stiletto helps keep things lined up and neat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The long narrow tip allows you to guide the fabric through the machine without getting you fingers close to the needle. I personally have never (knock on wood) stitched through a finger, but I know a number of people who have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can use a stiletto to punch a hole in fabric or leather, either for stitching of adding grommets. It can be used to help turn the edge of applique under before stitching it down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A fancy brass stiletto<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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I had seen a brass stiletto with a needle tip. It had a cap to protect the tip from getting damaged and reduce the risk of it poking anyone or anything when not in use. I showed it to Walt, and he decided he would try to make one. He made several, some which were used a gifts and some that were sold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will show you more about how he made them in one of his shop project posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I use mine every time I am at the sewing machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The porcupine quill I started with and the brass stiletto Walt made for me.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I remember a quilting class where the instructor had a porcupine quill in her tools. It seemed like an odd item to find in a sewing kit, but when she showed us how she used it, I promptly got one for myself. When you are making a quilt, you sew across multiple seams, and it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Tools of the trade: Stiletto for the sewing room\nThe long narrow tip allows you to guide the fabric through the machine without getting you fingers close to the needle.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[39,37,26,49],"class_list":["post-1038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quilts","category-shop-projects","tag-lathe","tag-metalworking","tag-sewing-room-projects","tag-shop-projects"],"yoast_head":"\n
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