I have the Fons & Porter gloves, get upset when my children move them and I need them... tried the little fingercots, didn't work well. Also tried the set of red rubberized flex thimble-looking set (full set of 10 fingers, sold at JoAnn's), and I hated those darn tthings. The gloves work great, and if I start FMQ'ing without them, I know it within a few stitches!