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pokey tool. Lots of uses. In card making for poking little bits of paper out of a die cut, or for pricking a row of holes for decoration.
In fabric craft to make a hole for a fastener, or a hole in leather.
 
I think it is a tool to mark the point end of a dart to shape the bust area of a blouse or dress. If those opaque things are chalk, it is even more likely.

I don't remember how to do it, but there is a google image search that you can do.

I love theses "what is it topics."
 
It is a fabric marking set. You put chaulk on the point, push it through to the other handle with chaulk on it and do a little twist. Both sides marked the same. If a paper pattern needs a hole for the chaulk to go through, that is done with the little metah hole punch and the handle end of the other piece.
 
It's a "chalk tailor tacker" - used for transferring markings from paper sewing patterns onto the fabric. I still use one occassionaly. The metal end is used to cut a hole in the pattern where the marking is, the 'pin' with chalk around it is inserted thru both the hole and the fabric, aligned with the other chalk holder & the two are 'wiggled' a bit and you have a chalk mark on both sides of the fabric. Search results for 'chalk tailor tacker' may explain it better...
 
gheezi said:
I think it is a tool to mark the point end of a dart to shape the bust area of a blouse or dress. If those opaque things are chalk, it is even more likely.

I don't remember how to do it, but there is a google image search that you can do.

I love these what is it topics.
I believe you are correct; it's for sewing/tailoring work.
 
It's called a sewing awl.... the points were to take the thread thru canvas or leather...the normal needle thru regular fabrics...this one is a bit fancy, they were usually larger and tougher and sailors always had them on board for sale repair.
 
Augustgran said:
I think the pointed tool is used with the chalk to make pinpointed marks for darts.
That is exactly what it is. Have had one for years and used it when I was sewing for my daughter Can be used for other markings on fabric, also, not just darts. Stick it through the 2 layers of fabric and stick on the other piece and it marks both at once. Very handy little item.
 
Kathd said:
It's a "chalk tailor tacker" - used for transferring markings from paper sewing patterns onto the fabric. I still use one occassionaly. The metal end is used to cut a hole in the pattern where the marking is, the 'pin' with chalk around it is inserted thru both the hole and the fabric, aligned with the other chalk holder & the two are 'wiggled' a bit and you have a chalk mark on both sides of the fabric. Search results for 'chalk tailor tacker' may explain it better...
You explained much better than I.
 
Kathd said:
It's a "chalk tailor tacker" - used for transferring markings from paper sewing patterns onto the fabric. I still use one occassionaly. The metal end is used to cut a hole in the pattern where the marking is, the 'pin' with chalk around it is inserted thru both the hole and the fabric, aligned with the other chalk holder & the two are 'wiggled' a bit and you have a chalk mark on both sides of the fabric. Search results for 'chalk tailor tacker' may explain it better...
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OH my gosh! I had forgotten all about "tailor tacks". Haven't sewn like that in YEARS!
 
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