Me too and I have the answer!!! I have cracked fingers from all the hand quilting. I found Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment. No prescription needed. I get it at Walmart or Kroger. It comes in a tube or jar. Jar is easier and you save more. I take a nice shower or bath and rub both hands with a small amount and rub it in good just before I go to bed. If my poor pointing finger is really cracked and painful, I put a tiny amount on the finger in the crack and put a band aide on it during the day. It usually takes 2 or 3 days before they heal. But yep, it works. I think the fabric just soaks up any moisture in our hands plus the fact that we wash our hands repeatedly while quilting or working with the fabric.