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Old 11-13-2010, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sharkee
I am fairly new to hand quilting and have read that many women can quilt in all directions without turning the project. Do you use different thimbles, use them on different fingers or how do you do that?

I have 2 Roxanne thimbles and somewhere I saw a picture of a thimble that goes on your thumb which looked interesting but I can't seem to find one.

Any thimble help will be greatly appreciated
I don't hand quilt, but I do hand sew, and use an antique thimble. I found one that fits on the middle finger of my right hand. It's very comfortable, probably because it's old and worn smooth on the inside.
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