I do exactly as Peckish for the same reason. I have many thimbles that I have tried and these are the ones that work best for my style of hand quilting. Like any leather product they will stretch but I use a piece of painters tape around my finger to help the fit.
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Peckish
I wear leather thimbles made by Clover. Most thimbles seem to be made under the assumption that you are pushing the needle with the pad of your finger. However, I don't hand quilt. I hand applique, hand bind, and do some hexie hand-piecing, and I find myself pushing the needle through the fabric with the side of my middle finger, just below the nail. Most of the plastic and metal thimbles don't work for my style, but I really like the leather thimbles.
