Originally Posted by joe'smom

A woman in Australia who also found the traditional hand quilting stitch to be very hard on her hands, developed an alternative technique, which is similar, but eliminates all pricking and tension, and the accompanying hand stress. Her name is Liuxin Newman, but most know her as Thimblelady. Her technique depends on a thimble with a deeper dimple that is worn down on the finger rather than on the tip, and a very loose quilt in the hoop, which is then folded up and down while you stitch. I would urge you to look into her website, or her book, called 'Perfect Hand Quilting without Pain'. I got my copy used on amazon, and ordered a thimble through her website for $15.00. I can now hand quilt without any pain or stress!