I love my Thimble Lady thimble so much that once I had my size in the plastic one, I ordered the stainless version. I am working on my first hand quilted quilt. It's twin size. I have it on a frame rather than in a hoop. I am just now getting to the point I can use a "quilting needle" without breaking it. I ended up using rather dull regular sewing needles to get the technique down. Much easier on the fingers haha. It may work for you with the W&N batting as they tend to be thicker and longer. I know it's not the "normal" way of doing it but for me it has allowed me to concentrate on stitching rather than dodging sharp flying objects!!