Help! I can't wear a thimble!
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Doesn't that feel gook when the needle keeps going into the same hole in your finger? OUCH big time.
I also can use the leather one but most of the time don't.
After awhile my finger gets calloused but I still manage to run the needle in beside the callous spot. :thumbdown:
I also can use the leather one but most of the time don't.
After awhile my finger gets calloused but I still manage to run the needle in beside the callous spot. :thumbdown:
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You need to get the Colonial Needle Ultra thimble. It is a little curved disk that stays on your finger tip with an adhesive dot. I love them, like you I couldn't get used to the reg. thimbles and I wore holes in the leather ones. They were all bulky and I didnt think I would be able to quilt by hand. So glad I found these and they are very inexpensive too.
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I've never gotten the hang of a thimble either. I use needle-nose pliers. I got a few weird looks the first time I was quilting with my in-laws but I noticed that they quietly added a pair to their own sewing gadgets. I just have to keep mine away from the "borrowers".
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I can't seem to work with a leather thimble so I use a product called Thimble -It. It's is oval in shape & you stick it on your finger, holds really well & works great for me. It's made by Colonial Needle Co. www.colonialneedle.com Tel # 1-800-9-needle
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