masufa

I use Bag Balm for dry hands and when I have cracks on the tips of my fingers I use super glue.

rebeljane

I use a product called DU'IT Tough Hands. It is made in Australia and can be purchased at chemists & Woolies. It is an intensive repair cream for hard working hands. I found this was the only one that worked for my dry skin and believe me I have tried a lot of creams.

brandeesmom

I am a true believer in the Neutrogena Hand Cream in the tube, comes in a white box/blue trim, can be found at WM. It does not take a lot. I put it on every night at bedtime and in the morning my hands are nice and soft, The Norwegian fishermen use it and I also saw it on one of the tv quilting shows, the instructor had a box of it next to her machine.

rakerlm

I've used the Vaseline spray to go and it has kept my hands from cracking in the winter. It is the dyes in fabric and inks in wrapping paper that cause this for me. The Spray to Go is not greasy and really works! I keep cans all aground my house.

karenpatrick

I keep a tube of Bath and Body Works Triple Moisture Body Cream by my sewing machine and apply it often while I'm sewing as my hands get really dry. They have marvelous scents and absorb quickly. I go through several tubes a year and buy it when it's on sale - buy one get 2 free, etc.

Gerbie

Glad to know it's not just me that has this problem- none of the ladies in my quilting group complain about their hands being dry and cracking, so I thought it was just me. I can't stand anything on my hands either, I always seem to feel a residue and I want to wash the lotion off because it drives me nuts. My hands dry out and fingers split when handling fabric- no hand quilting just the mere handling of fabric when quilting. I've tried everything it seems, and to no avail. I wash my hands all day long. I have always had this problem with dry hands even before quilting. When I was teaching, I couldn't use chalk unless I had a holder, as that irritated my hands, couldn't use white boards, because allergic to the markers-inhalants. I have allergies to so many things. I wash my hands all the time when I'm cooking, because I can't stand anything on my hands. When I worked in offices, same because of handling paper. It seems that my skin has become more dry since I developed my thyroid problem and had to have tyhroids removed, and I thought it might have become worse due to that, read that that helps to cause dry skin. I am going to try and find the Vaseline spray, and see if that helps. I have recently been using Quench by Oil of Olay, and that doesn't seem to leave a residue, but just rubbing lotion on my hands drives me crazy. Glad to read this thread, now I know I'm not just crazy or paranoid.

duckydo

You can find the Vaseline Spray and Go at WalMart, it is with the lotions. I like it because it absorbs quickly, I use it everytime I dry my hand in the kitchen..but my thumb still drys out and cracks.. Aquaphor is a good lotion it is almost like vaseline but it it medicated.

nanacarolyn

I use( pure glycerin )(I worked in a sewing hall for 40 years we used it it helps you pick up fabric (None greasy

quilttiger

What a great thread! I have been working on flannel quilts (doing #4 right now on the frame). My hands are getting very dry and even the nails are splitting. As soon as I apply the hand cream, it helps. Thank you for the posts...especially the ones about flannels. I definitely will look for Vaseline Spray and Go the next time I shop.

Viquilt

I wash all my fabric to get the chemicals and iron when ready to use with a spray water bottle. I'm a dried up old lady but never have a problem with my hands. Vi