thimbles for quilting
#21
If you are not using this finger for pushing the needle it will not poke through until the finger wears thin. I usually get use just one finger when quilting a small project. Remember I use this on mine finger that I am feeling for the needle on the underside just as a guide, not to push the needle through.
#22
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I have some special pink tape that I use in place of a thimble.. it lasts well and just toss it when I'm through.. Occasionally I do punch through it. I have also used the smallest Nexcare bandaids and they are awesome also... I hate thimbles.. to answer the other question.. you can use porcelain thimbles, but as a rule the dimples in them are pretty shallow and the needle will frequently slip out of them.
#23
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Join Date: May 2009
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I have a black leather thimble that has a metal strip imbedded in between two leather pieces just at the top portion of the finger. I can't remember the name of the brand but the leather is very comfortable on my finger and the metal provides just the right amount of protection.
#24
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Location: Missouri
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Originally Posted by thismomquilts
Sorry I can't help - I use my middle finger of my left hand to feel the needle comin through - it is VERY sore by the time a quilt is finished but I have to be able to feel the needle or I just can't get it - - - welcome to the board.
#25
I bit the bullet and purchased this lady's method
http://www.thimblelady.com.au/catego...ting-Packages/
after suffering with pretty severe pain in my right wrist and LH fingers. I cannot say enough good things about it. Not only is my quilting better and prettier, more even, but I have no pain anymore.
The system is awesome. My daughter had never quilted before, and I taught her the method, and this is her first result
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/24111.page
I think her stitches look very professional, even if she is my daughter!
This Christmas, I bought the sterling silver thimble for both her and myself!
http://www.thimblelady.com.au/catego...ting-Packages/
after suffering with pretty severe pain in my right wrist and LH fingers. I cannot say enough good things about it. Not only is my quilting better and prettier, more even, but I have no pain anymore.
The system is awesome. My daughter had never quilted before, and I taught her the method, and this is her first result
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/24111.page
I think her stitches look very professional, even if she is my daughter!
This Christmas, I bought the sterling silver thimble for both her and myself!
#27
I am a left handed hand quilter so I use my dimpled ridged thimble on my left hand. I don't use anything on my under hand because I NEED to feel where the needle is and that it has actually gone through all three layers.
BTW, Hello, and welcome from Missouri!
BTW, Hello, and welcome from Missouri!
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