When I took Ted Storm's quilting class ( so lucky that she lives here in Holland!) I learned to use her Thumb Thimble. We had to learn to use two thimbles on one hand ( one on the middle finger, one on the thumb) so we could quilt in all directions. It took a while for me to get the hang of it, but now I see the benefits of the skill. She urged us to also leave our thimbles on until we forgot they were on our hand!
I hope to get a Roxanne's thimble as soon as I find a place where I can actually try one on.