I use a tailor's thimble on my thumb. That lets me quilt away from myself. I also use a Roxanne thimble to quilt towards myself.
I bought my tailor's thimble at a quilt show, but you can get them online at the Pacific Rim Quilt Company. I've never done business with them, but bookmarked them in case my cat steals my thimble.
http://www.prqc.com
I've also read that some quilters use their thumbnail to quilt away from themselves.
Hope this helps!