ckcowl

i much prefer longer needles than those tiny ones...i do much better with my quilting. i am so glad you tried those finger tabs! i have probably 2 dozen different types of thimbles all of which i do not use...but have tried. i was wondering if maybe those were more along the lines of what i should be trying for my 'style' of sewing. now i'm going to go buy some and give them a try :thumbup:
seems like alot af trial and error finding the notions that work best for each of us individually, so happy when we find something that is the answer and can share :thumbup: :thumbup:

pal

Another thing that I can't seem to do without is a balloon.

I use it to pull the needle when going through the thick parts of the quilt - and if you ball it up you can use it to push through, too.

lberna

I use a thimble with a lip on my middle finger and a latex finger on my index finger. I bought a box of cheap latex gloves (the kind that is used in doctor exam rooms) and cut off the index, middle, and ring fingers. On my underneath hand, I use "Marian's Magic Quilting Thimble". It took me a little while to get the hang of it but I never have sore fingers even after quilting for several hours at a time.

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I used to use Milliner's needles all the time for craft sewing. I too prefer their longer length!

And, being bigger, if you drop them on the floor they are a little easier to find. :-)

sueisallaboutquilts

The only thing I wonder about is the stitches using longer needles. Anyone know if they can make small quilt stitches??

Thanks!

sueisallaboutquilts

I just came back from Joanne's and couldn't find the thimble its. I was so mad b/c I can never seem to find what I'm looking for in that store and it's huge!
It was a madhouse- glad I wasn't buying fabric :D

So...... went to ebay and bought them. Should have thought of ebay first !!