I try to switch fingers to keep the pain away. If I put a thimble on my pointer finger then I find I am using my middle finger to feel the needle. I am going to try a using a nail or something. I just can't see how borntoquilt does it with no thimbles and those stitches are so neat and small. Oh well, if my fingers get to sore I switch to piecing for awhile. I may try the superglue thing next.