After taking a class: "Hand Quilting Without Pain" at a LQS in OKC where we were taught the Thimblelady technique, that's what I use for quilting! We got a plastic thimble in the class, and I used it to quilt my first big quilt... Ordered another, just to make sure I'm never without one!! Love it!!! Can't wait to start quilting again... Just do a search and you'll find her...
For regular sewing I use a traditional thimble, though...