ReeneeD

I love to hand quilt and I would like to buy a "good" thumb thimble. The plastic thumb thimbles in most fabric stores are not what I am looking for. I want one that I have seen pictured in "How to" books that look like a regular finger thimble only larger so it fits the thumb. Does anyone know where I can buy one? or two?
Thanks for any help you can give me.

Happy Tails

Should be able to get one at your Walmart. I've never had good luck with thimbles but I read somewhere about sticky ones, maybe someone here knows.

sewcrafty

I don't really use a thumb thimble. I either use a leather thimble that has an opening for my fingernail or the leather dots that stick to your finger. For my thumb I usually put the plastic oval stickies and that seems to be enough for me. With the plastic I can feel the needle, but yet don't poke myself!! :D :D

mpspeedy

I wear a black leather thimble on my left thumb. Long ago I taught myself to handquilt from both directions with both hands. The hardest part is getting it to stay on when that hand is under the quilt. When quilting left handed I use the thumb with the thimble to push the needle. They carry them in most LQS and even Joanns. It is shorter than the light brown leather thimbles I use on my right middle finger.

ReeneeD

Thanks for the reply. I need something as hard as plastic because I poke the needle right through the soft thimbles. I guess I am just too strong LOL