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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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