Originally Posted by CathyinOK
Go back to Walgreens and look for "coban". It is like an ace wrap but it sticks to itself. Cut a 3" piece off, form it around your finger and fold the excess over the target area. Ta-da...custom thimble! Little packs of these cost $6-7 in catalogs. For less than that you can get enough to last you and your friends a lifetime!
I happend to have this on hand because my kitty has a sore that I have to wrap. I tried this and it works great!!! :)))
I am also finding out as I go along that using something on the end of your finger is an entirely different sewing process. (for me anyway) Normally I kind of hand sew in broken steps. Needle in...push it through...pull needle out; using a thimble I am able to sew in one fluid movement. If that makes sense.. :?: