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Old 08-17-2017, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by lots2do
Haven't heard of that either. Someone at one of my groups just builds up layers of painter's tape on her underneath finger. Haven't tried that myself. One teacher recommended having a small practice sandwich to start quilting on for a few minutes to get back into the groove of it before going to the real quilt especially if it's been a few days since you last quilted.
I agree with the idea of using a small practice sandwich for a few minutes to 'get your groove on' - although I never do it myself, lol. I just jump in and go. I also don't use anything on my underneath finger and just wait for the callous to build up to lessen that pain.
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