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NJ Quilter
I'll be the exception to the rule. Recently finished an over-sized twin log cabin. Top and backing different batiks. Warm & Natural batting. Hand quilted. Didn't notice that it was any more or less difficult or painful than any other quilt that I've hand quilted. And I hand quilt all my quilts. I do use Roxanne needles - #10 or #11 - and Thread Heaven. I also use a Thimblelady thimble and push with the pad of my finger vs. the top. Not sure if that helps or not but it's what's comfortable for me.
Are you using the Thimblelady technique, too? She keeps the quilt sandwich so loose she can probably quilt through anything!
I push with the finger pad, using a Roxanne thimble. I use John James or Foxglove Studio size 11s.
Janet