I need to feel the needle so I end up with a very sore finger the first few days I start on a new one. I put New Skin on every night. I end up with quite a callous when
I get finished. The secret for small stitches is the action of the finger underneath. I have all kinds of thimbles and gadgets, but they don't work for me. I have the Aunt Becky, leather thimbles, clover thimble, and everything new that comes along, but I use one of the thimbles with the end indented so the thimble won't slip off. I use it on my right middle finger to push the needle through. Let's face it, no pain, no gain.