How to Use the Clover Point 2 Point Turner: Tips for Crisp Corners and Clean Seams
Every quilter knows the frustration of a collar, pillow corner, or bag flap that will not quite turn out. The point looks rounded, the seam bulges, or — worse — a sharp tool pokes right through the fabric. The Clover 7803 Point 2 Point Turner was made to solve exactly that problem. As its name promises, it helps you turn every point perfectly, and it does far more than just poke out corners.
This is a multi-purpose hand tool from Clover. It features two turner tips, a hera marker, a finger presser, and two curved edges designed to push out along curved or long seams. It is ideal for point turning, detail work, pressing seams, and marking fabric — four jobs you would otherwise reach for four different tools to do.
Why Quilters and Sewists Use It
Sharp, clean points are a hallmark of well-finished work. They matter on pillow shams and cushion covers, on the corners of tote bags and pouches, on collars and cuffs, and on small pieced details where a soft, mushy corner lets the whole project down. Using the wrong tool — a chopstick that is too bulky, a knitting needle that is too sharp, or scissors that can snip a hole — risks damaging the fabric you just sewed with care.
The Point 2 Point Turner gives you controlled, gentle pressure instead. Its tips are shaped to coax fabric into a point without stressing the stitches or piercing the weave, and its curved edges let you smooth a seam from the inside so it lies flat and even before you press it.
How to Use It: Step by Step
- Trim first. Before turning, trim excess seam allowance and clip across bulky corners at an angle, taking care not to cut your stitching. Less bulk inside means a sharper point outside.
- Turn the piece right side out with your fingers as far as you comfortably can, working slowly on small or detailed areas.
- Choose a turner tip. Use one of the two turner tips to gently push the corner out into a neat point. Work the tip into the point gradually rather than forcing it, and ease the fabric around it with your other hand.
- Smooth the seams. Run one of the two curved edges along the inside of curved or long seams to push them out fully and evenly. This is especially helpful on rounded bag bottoms, curved flaps, and long straight edges that want to roll inward.
- Finger press as you go. Use the finger presser to crease and flatten seams with your hand where a quick press is all you need, or to hold a fold in place before you take the piece to the iron.
- Mark with the hera marker. Use the hera marker edge to leave a clear crease line on your fabric for guidance — handy for marking quilting lines, fold lines, and placement guides without leaving a permanent mark.
- Press to finish. Once points and seams are pushed out and smoothed, press the piece with your iron for a crisp, professional finish.
Practical Tips
Let the shape of the tool do the work — gentle, repeated strokes with a curved edge will smooth a seam better than one hard push. For very small points, turn in stages: push a little, adjust the fabric, then push again. When marking, test the hera crease on a scrap of your project fabric first so you can see how visible the line will be. And keep the turner at your machine as well as your pressing station; it is just as useful for pressing a seam open with the finger presser during piecing as it is for finishing work.
Care and Storage
There is very little to maintain. Simply wipe the tool clean if it picks up lint or fusible residue, and store it in your notions drawer, sewing kit, or a cup at your pressing station so the tips stay protected and easy to find. Because it combines a turner, marker, and presser in one piece, it is also an easy tool to pack for classes and retreats.
Project Ideas
Reach for the Point 2 Point Turner when you make envelope-back pillow covers with crisp corners, tote bags and zip pouches that need smooth curved seams, fabric baskets, collared garments, pointed flaps and tabs, and any small turned project — from coasters to stuffed ornaments — where the details deserve to look sharp. Once you have turned a few perfect points with it, you will wonder how you managed with a chopstick.
Shop the Clover 7803 Point 2 Point Turner at Linda's Electric Quilters.
