just joined a couple of weeks ago and at age 70 recently finally forced myself to learn to use a thimble. 3 years ago started to do some serious quilting after I retired from running a small branch library. Love all the stores, fabrics and supplies that are available today. Not many choices when I was young. I live in Paso Robles, California.

Welcome Joyce!
BTW I can only use a thimble on my ring finger.
I knit "wrong" too...lol.

I learned to knit from a german lady in 1959. Hold the yarn just like I do when crocheting. You must be left handed to use a thimble in left hand.

Hello and welcome from Connecticut. Glad you decided to join!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho! I can't use a thimble and can't knit either. I crocheted very tightly and when I tried to learn to knit it was like playing tug of war. You could hear the needles squeak...

Ahh, lucky you, not far from the beach & sea! We used to live in the Fresno/Clovis area & could drive over there in an hr & a half! Love it here in western NC, & the beautiful mountain countyside, but I do miss the CA beaches too.... Enjoy this board, it's really nice! And welcome too!...

"Welcome to the board from Southern California!!

OOPS everyone--
I'm the one who mentioned knitting, not Joyce the new member. I was just including useless info....lol.

Hi and Welcome from NC!

Hi and welcome from Southern California! I also cannot use a "stiff or rigid" thimble-I found the leather bandand plastic thimbles from Clover work best for my needle pushing finger, and self-sticking "Thimble It" plastic pads for my underneath finger works best for me.

welcome!

Welcome from Ireland

hello and welcome from Michigan

Hello from New York, Happy quilting thimble and all

Welcome to the Quilting Board.

I in your city about 54 years ago! Wow, I bet it has changed!

Welcome from the great state of Texas!

Greetings and welcome!

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Hello Joyce and welcome from northern California!

Hello from Western Maryland !!

Hello and welcome from Germany! I quilt without a thimble....

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Michigan.

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Hello from North Carolina!

Hello from West Virginia and Welcome to the group.
Happy Sewing.