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I've learned that some of these fabric turners are simply made from piano wire (sturdy stuff!) with one end twisted into a ring (overlapped two times for strength--like a key ring, so you have something to pull on) and the other end spiraled into a circle, Or they can have a fancy latch hook, like the one in the illustrations.
You can make your own fabric turner(the sprial version that is), if you have about 12" of piano wire.
The spiral version would look something like this: (forgive doing this in text--imagine all the lines/letters connected & IGNORE the periods--I put them there to be help the "drawing" to come through):
...\ (this tip you insert thru fabirc--about 1/4" long)
...C (this is small diameter--<1/4")
.../
../
./
O (this is the ring end--big enough for your 2 fingers)

For the spiraled version, you insert spiral tip into the fabric end and twist it so the "C" is just on the other side of your fabric, then proceed as above. If your fabric tube is large enough, You can insert whatever wire system you have thru WIDE straws, or wider plastic tubing or metal tubes, if you have them

For a hands-on process like draping, there is nothing like seeing it step by step. Thanks for sharing this.

Great idea--made 2 sets with a couple changes & used them tonight while star gazing in 25 degree weather. They did stay warm for 20 minutes or so.
CHANGES:
(1) Made them oval, so they fit into the cup of the palm better.
(2) Used flannel and did not attach to gloves. Flannel had enough nap to hold their place in the gloves when I inserted them (while wearing the gloves). FYI, our gloves had a fleece lining. If the pads had shifted around, I would made another set adding a dot of velcro "teeth" to the flannel before starting to stich in order to insure the pad would cling to the glove.
(3) Made entirely on machine. Used a zigzag on outside edge. When stuffing, I made the channels quite full/fat, but stoped filling about 3/4 inch from top--that gave me enough sewing space to fit the machine foot. when sewn shut, rice could shift into empty space at top, thus "thinning" the pad, so it wasn't TOO fat.