You're not alone! I've never been able to use a thimble. By the time I'm done with the binding and/or hand quilting my fingers are a mess.
I think I'll take someone else's advice on here and try a leather one before I give up on it completely. |
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I have all kinds of thimbles, metal, leather, you name it. I'm thimble poor! I don't like any of them. I went to Staples and bought those rubber finger tips for flipping paper pages. I cut the tips off to the size I wanted and use them. I even cut a small one for my thumb (which always splits open and is very, very sore). They stay on good and help a lot. The other part the tips are cut from, I have put them on another finger that I don't use the tip to catch the needle.
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Anything short of a rigid plastic or a metal thimble, and the needle punctures through and stabs my finger. Even the leather and the rubber ones.
I use 12 Sharps. |
Originally Posted by loopywren
I have the same problem and I have tried all sorts of thimble. I know it sounds stupid but I now put a plaster on with the padded piece where the needle stabs into the finger. Hope this oddball way helps you
Funny thing is, I've got 96 thimbles! :lol: |
Originally Posted by tooMuchFabric
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I can't use a thimble due to long fingernails.
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I do not use a regular thimble. I use a small 3/8 " heavy duty felt pads. You know the ones to protect your funiture. I put it on the spot that I wear a hole in my figure from pushing the needle through. You can only use them once. And if you are doing a ton of hand sewing they do wear out. They are cheap and you can get them at your favorite box store. (Walmart) :-D K.
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Originally Posted by erstan947
Originally Posted by laurlync
I have the same problem with a regular, rigid thimble, but I switched to a leather thimble and it works great.
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I tried all sorts of thimbles and prefer to use finger cots. They work great for me and are not cumbersome
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Originally Posted by laurlync
I have the same problem with a regular, rigid thimble, but I switched to a leather thimble and it works great.
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Originally Posted by tooMuchFabric
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I can't use a thimble due to long fingernails.
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