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Your cart is empty.T. Jackson
2025-08-25 10:14:52
I have had a Janome 8077 for a few years now that I've dug out of the closet and am now making a real effort to start sewing again. My machine is a good basic model with variable speeds and a selection of stitches. Still, I would give up in frustration because I had trouble guiding the material along in a straight line unless I went so slowly that sewing became so frustrating that the machine would go back into the closet again. If I sped up, the material would go completely crooked and I would end up ripping out the seams and doing it over again. I have ADHD. There are a lot of partially sewn items in my fabric bins. I know that I used to sew fairly well, and just some hours of practice would get me maybe not as good as I was before, but I would be able to sew a few simple items in a reasonable amount of time. If I sewed anything particularly silky, lightweight, or stretchy, my projects would just go veering off the needle plate no matter how hard I tried to keep the fabric straight! Then I saw a sewing tutorial on YouTube. Completely unrelated to what I was planning to work on, but the man had this pointy thing that he used to guide fabric very close to the needle and keep it from shifting! I need that thing! So I did some online searching (I had to use a description of what I saw since I had no idea what it was called). Once I had the name of the object, usually called a "Tailor's Stiletto" or "Sewing Stiletto", I checked the local craft stores without finding what I really needed. I found this one on Amazon. Different from the one the man used in the video, but very close. I like that it is metal and wood rather than all plastic. There IS a learning curve to this as you figure out how to hold it and manipulate it properly. It's not difficult, but it will take a few minutes if you've never used this tool before. Because it does have a sharp point to grip the fabric (not as sharp as an actual awl which this resembles), you do need to be careful not to tear a hole or scratch more delicate fabrics. The first project I used this for was to take in some of those summer shift dresses that are made of a kind of stretchy synthetic. It worked like a charm! To help me even further, my online searches also led me to discover guiding magnets that you slap on your machine to help form a border of sorts. With these tools, I'm FINALLLY getting some sewing done without having to turn the speed down to the lowest setting. You can also use this tool to pick out stitches if you do make a mistake, or help separate layers of fabric, and so forth. You might check out YouTube to find out things you can do with this handy tool. I only wish I found this sooner!
NaniD
2025-06-05 11:23:50
Perfect tool for sewing! So your fingers don’t get too close to the needle when sewing the end of fabric.Works great!
healthy
2025-05-05 18:54:43
I purchased this for a gift, but it appears to be very well made. I wish I had purchased two - I think I would like one, too.
Linda
2025-04-11 12:52:31
This is a great tool! I use it every day when quilting, keeps me from sewing my fingers which would be horrible.
Pdub
2025-03-13 15:52:15
Works great for pressing seams but most importantly is a finger saver when lining up tiny pieces and feeding small tucks of fabric. Must have for jelly roll rugs and anyone with painful joints and bones. I will never sit down to sew workout it again. May need to buy a few more as all my sewing friends need one!!
Darla
2025-02-12 13:56:56
Just what I was needing
Barbara L. Justice
2025-01-24 13:13:57
If you quilt or so, you should have a stiletto I used to have a purple thing and that’s with the brand name is and it disappeared, but it was not nearly as nice as this because it was plastic and did not have a comfortable grip handle. I was gifted a Seam ripper from this company for Christmas and I absolutely love the way it worked. It had a sharp blade and a comfortable handle so I ordered this stiletto as well.
Jeannie Richards
2024-12-31 17:46:07
Great quality and really helps with seams and moving fabric through the foot.
Lisa J.
2024-11-15 15:12:56
The Savina range of wooden sewing items are absolute quality! They are always presented well and do the job they were designed for. I love this particular stiletto so much, it’s so pretty and also ergonomically lovely to use. I would but this again as a gift or a spare if needed. Highly recommended!
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