Originally Posted by ibeesewin
Looked at Hobby & Jo-Ann's for the finger cots that Sharon Schamber uses in her binding video. No luck at either store. Jo-Ann's has them available on line...however, I don't need to order anything else. Called my LQS and they don't have them either. So...stopped at Wallgreen't and purchased the finger cots in the band-aid section. They work perfectly.
Also..is using a thimble kind of like an acquired taste? I have purchased 3 thimbles and end up removing them because I just can't sew with one. One that I purchased today falls off so what use is that? Any suggestion on thimbles...my finger is getting sore and I only have one side of the quilt stitched. I didn't want to machine stitch this one because I wanted to try the ladder stitch.
I've tried several thimbles myself and finally found one that fits. Occasionally it seems loose, so I just lick the end of my finger and put it back on; it seems that a suction is established. Now, for your sore finger...I've found that several coats of New Skin or some other liquid bandage product, applied to tender fingertips does a better job of protecting my fingers than any other product that I've tried. And believe me, I've tried them all. Hope that this helps.