I use the w'onder thimble...It's the blue plastic one in the picture with the hole in the back....I don't hand quilt or applique so I only use it for bindings, labels etc. I have about 3 and am ready to order 3 more ( i keep misplacing them, then find them when I am cleaning up). They are very inexpensive so when one is starting to poke through I just throw it away and get another.