Jordan

I usually just put a band-aid on my finger with the padding of the band-aid on the sore part of my finger. I use "Working Hands" hand cream by O'Keefe every night and this helps the cracking of my skin too. This also helps the cracking of the skin by my nails that I get as I wash my hands many times a day. I really swear by this cream.

P-BurgKay

Lynnie, try carmex lip balm, I use it all the time, I hand quilt, my index finger on my left hand has a callus on it from being pricked, this is

BettyB

lynnie when my fingers get like that from hand quilting I put Super Glue on the sore area. Let it dry real good and keep on working.

SuziSew

Lynnie, I had problems finding a thimble that worked for me when I came across one that is open sided and adjustable and I love using it. It's not too tight around my finger and stays on well. I've also had a lot of luck with the leather thimbles especially the ones that stretch over your knuckle so it doesn't fall off.

http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...eThimbles.html

DOTTYMO

Those sticky things you can buy for rulers or as thimbles not sure of name .

personally I have false nails put on and use them to push the needle through the fabric and the other hand nail stops needle going too far. So far no holes.

SouthPStitches

Lynnie, I absolutely cannot sew with a thimble. It takes a week or so for my finger tips to callous up. Any kind of "bag balm" found in a feed store and maybe even WalMart will take the sting right out. Also, have had good luck with Aquaphor ointment made by Eucerin I believe. In CT, there are little adhesive, reuseable dots that you can buy. Can't say I've ever tried them but might be worth looking in to.00000

misseva

Ooooooh - I use these too and didn't know Walmart had them. Thanks for posting this. If I wore a thimble every day for the rest of my life I would never be able to use it. I've tried every kind you can imagine. The leather dots are the only thing that works for me.

The only remedy I have for sore fingers is just don't get stuck in the first place. Seems nothing helps except time. I use the dots when doing hand embroidery too.

carolynjo

Have you tried using the plastic tape vets use to keep pets from chewing at a wound? It is impervious to needle sticks and is not bulky.

ruby2shoes

Oh my! do cows "over your way" utter? What on earth do they say??

just joan

I bought these for my daughter who dose counted cross stitch and see love them.