Knismith - Gloves for that much? I have arthritis in my hands and also used to find it difficult to "steer" my fabric. I use a pair of Atlas 570 garden gloves under $10.00! They are very therapeutic and make it much easier to feed the fabric. Available in almost any hardware or "everything" store. They are black and grey with slightly ridged neoprene on the front side and a knitted stretch material on the back and up the tight, longish wrist area. Atlas said they have heard good feedback from other crafters even tho they are for the garden.