Quilting supplies are where you find them
I've gotten back into some hand quilting recently, as I'm working on quilting a top made by my great-grandmother. I've been having trouble with the thimble hitting against my ring finger, and it doesn't take long before it becomes painful. I've discovered a solution -- I got a roll of non-adhesive stretchy first aid wrap. It's elastic and sticks to itself. If you've ever given blood they may have wrapped your arm with this after the procedure. I wrap it around my ring finger a couple times and it provides sufficient padding. Just thought I'd pass on the tip!