My fav is an old advertising plastic thimble. It's getting pretty beat up but I hope it lasts as long as I do.

I also use the thimble pads. I usually order them from Connecting Threads. I EPP every day and use the same pad for around a month before I need to replace it. I just stick it on the outside of my plastic EPP container when I'm not using it. I have noticed that if I use hand lotions just before sewing, it doesn't stick as well. The oils in it tend to break down the adhesive.
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Oh my, I have the exact opposite problem, finding them small enough! LOL I have used the Clover thimbles that have a metal tip that has a ridge around and a silicon body (helps to keep it on my finger). I use the small but usually have to order on line, everyone that carries them carries the medium size. http://www.clover-usa.com/en/thimble...-thimbles.html
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I have large fingers and these thimbles are perfect for me. I can't remember if I got the medium or large size. Try to find them at your local quilt shop so that you can try them on. That is where I got mine.

I like the Clover small silicone too. It stays on my finger.

My LQS sells thimbles ( I think made by CLOVER but not sure) that have a metal tip but are a silicone material that expands and fits your finger.........They do come in various sizes (the package has a hole to try each on your finger) so you can select the best to fit your hand. I love these - and have them in 2 sizes.....

I made my own out if an old rawhide leather coat

If you can get to a quilt show, Tommy Lane's thimbles are wonderful. I have had one of hers for about 20 years now. It is designed to let my fingernail rest outside the tip. I have my birthstone on mine and I love it. It is the only thimble that I have ever had that remains on my finger as I hand quilt. I have slung or shaken my hand and it stays put. They were not expensive years ago; can't say about now. A cheap solution is to use veterinarian's tape wrapped around your finger. The needle won't penetrate the tape (it's tough enough to that dogs can't chew their bandages off.

I am of the group that cut off the finger of DH worn out work gloves, a new pair, or I have even bought bits of leather at garage sales to make my own. The best one I have so far used is the silicone finger cots sold at office supply stores. I tend to hold a hand needle so tight they end up bent in a very short time. I have square stubbed off fingers, and if a metal thimble fits around, it pinches the end of my finger, if it fits the tip, to falls off, and tapping it with a hammer did not solve the problem, so this is my solution.

I, too, have fat fingers. I usually use The Nimble Thimble, mainly because it has a slot at the top that my nail will go through. The medium is tight, but the large is too big, so I usually take a finger cot (check the pharmacy near the band aids) and put it on first. I also use the leather dots. I use a magnifying OTT light when appliqueing, so just stick it on the edge of the magnifying lens when not sewing.