My grandmother tried to make me use a thimble when I was a child learning to sew. I never liked them and didn't use one until I started quilting. I have a leather thimble that I took a stitch or two in at the top to keep it from coming off my finger. I still have a couple but my favorite one now is the Clover silicone one with the metal top. It fits, doesn't get hot, doesn't stretch and stays on my finger.