Can't seem to get the hang of using a thimble.
03-25-2009, 05:27 AM
#11
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huh?...I thought the 'thimble' thing was just me, being clumsy, lol.
So, other ppl have trouble with it too. I don't hand quilt though, so hasn't come up much, but I like to know about everything! good post :wink:
So, other ppl have trouble with it too. I don't hand quilt though, so hasn't come up much, but I like to know about everything! good post :wink:
03-25-2009, 05:41 AM
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You aren't alone Lisa...I can't even use a thimble when I am appliqueing or sewing. I guess either I"ve never found the "right" one or I don't know how to use it properly. Somehow I manage to get the job done though...so I just don't worry about it. Neither should you.
03-25-2009, 09:57 AM
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I have a tip that might help with a regular thimble better. Use a hammer and make the thimble into a slight oval shape. It fits and feels so much better. It doesn't fall off. I wouldn't do this with an expensive thimble but it works so great for me I don't need to spend much on a thimble now.
03-25-2009, 12:10 PM
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Thimbles, I have had so much trouble! The problem is that my hands are really just huge for a girl. No metal thimbles I bought, no matter how big, would fit on my finger.
Enter my DH, who actually cut a bigger brass one for me on his metal lathe. He indented the tip to accept the needle, and I covered it with a leather sleeve so that it would fit on my finger. I did have to coat the inside of the brass with clear nail polish so that it wouldn't turn my finger green, and I have to redo the leather covering every so often. Other than that, it works perfectly!
Enter my DH, who actually cut a bigger brass one for me on his metal lathe. He indented the tip to accept the needle, and I covered it with a leather sleeve so that it would fit on my finger. I did have to coat the inside of the brass with clear nail polish so that it wouldn't turn my finger green, and I have to redo the leather covering every so often. Other than that, it works perfectly!
03-25-2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I have a tip that might help with a regular thimble better. Use a hammer and make the thimble into a slight oval shape. It fits and feels so much better. It doesn't fall off. I wouldn't do this with an expensive thimble but it works so great for me I don't need to spend much on a thimble now.
03-25-2009, 02:29 PM
#16
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mommaB the first thimble on this page looks like it would work with your side finger technique. I'm dying to try the "ultra thimble" on this page...
http://www.connectingthreads.com/qui..._TL600517.html
http://www.connectingthreads.com/qui..._TL600517.html
03-25-2009, 03:18 PM
#18
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Oh wow, I thought I was weird! When I put a thimble on, I wind up using the finger without the thimble. I switch the thimble and the same thing occurs, I just stopped using them. Somebody (may have been my mom) said the size was wrong, huh, LOL!
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