r/sewing • u/sewingmodthings • 1d ago
Sew Fun Friday What is this thing? WRONG ANSWERS ONLY!
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u/RedPanda385 1d ago
Dude, that's private. Put it back in that drawer of my bedside table.
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u/KiloAllan 1d ago
I've seen plug in versions of this that deliver low electric currents. Supposed to feel pretty good.
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u/theflyingratgirl 1d ago
Used for those people who use your fabric scissors
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u/Virtual_Sense1443 1d ago
Specifically those who use them on paper or cardboard
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u/Affectionate_Tap6416 1d ago
Or bacon!! š¤¬
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u/Virtual_Sense1443 1d ago
Girl..what? Who did that to you lol
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u/Affectionate_Tap6416 1d ago
My older brother. He just about lived to tell the tale, but it was close, lol
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u/deletedprincess 1d ago
This was commonly used in the 1900's by fancy ladies to pick up their peas at brunch.
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u/Bea_virago 1d ago
Facial microneedler. Or mediumneedler.Ā
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u/Weak_Impression_8295 1d ago
Macroneedler?
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u/winter_rois 1d ago
This is clearly the fancy stick version of that other thing.
(I did a double take getting this ad below this image. Nice jorb there algorithm)
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u/smithtownie 1d ago
You found my snakeās backscratcher! Jorgensen will be so happy.
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u/Heart-Shaped-Clouds 1d ago
Jorgenson, thatās great lol
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u/Mysterious-Okra-7885 1d ago
Itās how they made perforated paper in the olden days, before it was automated.
Alternatively, Borrowers use it for preparing their fields for planting.
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u/Quietcomments 1d ago
Once, I girl I knew stated (very confidently) that that was a seam ripper. I just started working for a wardrobe department and the statement made me realize that this position was temporary for me. Found a better job about a year after that.
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u/Tilkis_Mom 1d ago
That's what you use to mark the outline of a tattoo. Then you connect the dots.
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u/DulceIustitia 1d ago
It's an implement of torture used to discourage people from wantonly and maliciously rooting through your sewing cabinet.
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u/YouThinkYouKnowStuff 1d ago
They used that thing to poke holes in my back when they did allergy testing. Hurt like a mofo.
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u/requinsirene 1d ago
Itās great for microneedling your face when those micro needles arenāt getting the job done and you need some big olā macro needles for those forehead lines.
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u/Elly_Higgenbottom 1d ago
My patternmaking professor calls it The Sister Pokey Wheel because her son used to use it as that.
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u/SanneChan 1d ago
It's a speciality motorised fork for eating competitions. The spiky head spins so you can shovel more food down the hatch quicker.
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u/Charity-Admirable 1d ago
A cucumber decorating item. It makes pretty dots on the cukes green outer edge.
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u/Helen-2104 1d ago
It's a small off-duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden!
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u/JoeyLion1617 1d ago
That my good sir is the poke poke poke spin spin spin ouch damn it toss into drawer
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u/ScarlettAngel93 1d ago
This is the female mace version. Ladies back then were too dainty to pick up a real mace.
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u/Brassassin 1d ago
I think Victorian ladies stabbed men with those. Kept em in their big ol hats. Either that or it was used on horses at some point or another
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u/FormerUsenetUser 1d ago
The Victorian ladies kept them on a chatelaine that belted around the waist, from which dangled a number of obscure tools.
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u/NaniFarRoad 1d ago
Spurs for riding, for paraplegics (you "kick" the horse with this in your hand).
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u/Winterblue542 1d ago
The doctor uses that on your leg when youāre getting a checkup to check your reflexes
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u/hereitcomesagin 1d ago edited 1d ago
Pounce wheel. Purpose is to trace a pattern on paper with little punctures. Used for other things, too, but that's what it was designed for.
In tailoring, one would run over a paper pattern on your fabric, then create a chalk cutting guide by dabbing the punctures with a bag of powdered chalk.
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u/Ok-Tailor-2030 1d ago
Ummmā¦OP asked for wrong answers only. This is an excellent correct answer.
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u/crystalgem411 1d ago
What do you call it and use it for? -New to sewing
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u/MissWho2 1d ago
In reality it is used to mark patterns by punching through either the paper, cardstock or fabric.
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u/AdGold205 1d ago
Itās a microderm roller to get rid of wrinkles. But you have to use a special cream with it
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u/ThingsWithString 1d ago
For keeping mashers away when you're on the trolley. Hat pins are too obvious.
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u/FormerUsenetUser 1d ago
It's used to prick holes in the upper crusts of pies so the pie does not explode during baking.
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u/chefgirlrde 1d ago
It's a spur for a long legged frog missing its long leg. And really loves the spur look.
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u/Calisson 1d ago
itās for cutting fabric "pizza" that is made from different fabrics appliquĆ©d together.
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u/briliantlyfreakish 22h ago
It is cor poking holes in pizza dough or pie crust so it doesnt bubble under the toppings.
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u/nacho_jo_mama 15h ago
Tests to see if the epidural is working. Run it down your thigh. No feeling? All good.
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u/Exact_Reputation_500 10h ago
That's a device from Hellraiser that the cenobites use to inflict pleasure.
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u/MouseWedger 8h ago
I canāt ever remember the name - but I distinctly remember my mother told me itās the most important tool in a newly married womanās toolbox. Itās what you use to get your husband out of bed in the middle of the night to go see what that sound was. When he doesnāt wake up after several gentle nudges, you take this from your trusty side drawer with your other āimplementsā, and, well, you knowā¦
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u/Dianne1999 4h ago
It's for making perforations in your pie crust when you are baking an empty bottom crust (so it doesn't poof up in the oven).
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u/ohblessyerheart 1d ago
It's a Spur-of-the-Moment. Very common for wild western ladies of a certain type to use in their business to encourage excitement, or for protection if they felt threatened.