Same here. Never could use the metal thimbles but the leather is good.

Do I have the answer for you!!! I'm with you I have a problem with thimbles so here goes. If you know anyone that is nurse or if you go to the hospital or Doc office or you may just go in there and buy one but... you know the rubber bands they put on your arm to take blood. Well ask if you can keep it because they throw them away. Cut it the length that will go over your finger and rap a Band-Aid around it to keep it in place. I love it I can still feel it stays on and protects my finger.

karielt, that's an excellent idea. I'll try it next time I have my blood taken.

also, I have trouble with traditional thimbles cuz' my fingers sweat. I have only been able to use the cheap ones from Joanns and Hancocks that are leather with a piece of plastic on them, they go around your finger, not covering the whole end, I get along with those much better.

Here is a link for some open ended, tubular metal thimbles
http://www.stanssewingsupplies.com/c...prodid=4954596

and leather and metal ones, very pretty
http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/thimbles.html

I can't use a metal thimble either. What I have found that works the best for me is the rubber fingers you buy at an office supply store. Underneath the rubber finger on the spot where the needle sometimes goes through the rubber I place a small oval thing-a-ma-jig called a Thimble-It. It is so much more comfortable than either a metal or leather thimble. The Thimble-It is made by the Colonial Needle Co. They are $4.95 for 64 ovals and you can use them several times before the adhesive wears off. Find them at colonialneedle.com. The rubber fingers come in boxes of 12 are are usually less then $2.00 a box.

I don't do thimbles either and I am a hand quilter. I do howver, put on a fabric bandaid and it doesn't let me get poked. Use them on three fingers. Otherwise I get poked and have little rough spots where it pokes me. LOL. I have tried every kind of thimble but learned without one and I know now you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. LOL

I like the rubber fingers from staples, I also use the little round plastic sticker thimble it. But these are only for softer materials

Yes, I use those little plastic ovals, you can cut them to shape!
They are quite comfortable and seem to work for me, but most of the time I use nothing and I just push the needle through with my nail.Mad Gertie from Kent.

The leather thimble are great.

Thanks everyone, great bunch of suggestions! I found a leather one at hobby lobby that I can actually get along with. I do wish it came in one more size smaller tho. I keep flicking it off my finger and chasing it. I'd better get a backup for when I can't find it....like last night when it went flying and somehow landed in my little chair-side trash. I was tearing the room apart, moving chairs, cussing...hubs knew something was very wrong and came to help...why did it take a guy to look in the trash!?