Where o where is there a good thimble??
01-02-2009, 05:26 AM
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the leather ones don't fit, and even wetting them and letting them dry //Try putting that leather thimble in a pocket and run it in the washer and dryer...bet it will fit after that;))And, I too use my middle finger holding the needle and have to tell you that you will get use to that thimble as it was strange to use for awhile. Now I can't live w/o it:))Just keep using it and you will feel the same way soon:). Thanks for all the sites posted so far and I am glad too this is good conversation on thimbles. Glad to know I am not the only one on the hunt:). Skeat
01-02-2009, 08:48 AM
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I like the $1 safety thimbles from Walmart. Been quilting with them for 22 years. I have tried others, including the expensive ones, but this works well for me.
Also, it depends on how you quilt. My girlfriend pushes the needle with the side of the thimble, and I use the top. I have another friend who does something weird with her thumbnail. Different approaches to the needle require different finger protection.
Also, it depends on how you quilt. My girlfriend pushes the needle with the side of the thimble, and I use the top. I have another friend who does something weird with her thumbnail. Different approaches to the needle require different finger protection.
01-02-2009, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by GailG
Originally Posted by Yvonne
I was never able to use a thimble until I tried Roxanne's. They're expensive but at least I can use it. Now I can't sew without a thimble! I know, weird!
My problem lies in holding the needle while wearing the thimble. I suppose I'm just a klutz, but I hold a needle with my thumb, index and middle fingers. Am I too old to learn a new trick? I'm told that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. :lol:
http://www.thatperfectstitch.com/thimbles_right.html
Her daughter is running the business now.
http://www.thatperfectstitch.com/
01-02-2009, 03:15 PM
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My husband bought me one that was a little too big and I did not want to hurt his feelings so I put a bit of my batting around my finger and shoved it on. It is very comfortable and I can use it for hours!
01-02-2009, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky Patsy's "Mom"
I bought a pair of Roxanne thimbles last summer and I love them!
01-02-2009, 06:10 PM
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I hate to ask, but what is the purpose of a pair of thimbles? I can't use one, what would I do with two? ///Oh, Gail...I have to answer this one:))I personally have at least '2' of everything for several reasons. If I sew downstairs and come up later...I am not running around to find what I might have left down, etc. I spend my time sewing instead. Also, when I travel, I am ready to roll and if something gets lost on the way or the way home, I have my back up!;) With real life crazy in this house, company showing up, phone calls, kid stuff, etc....I think I am a girl scout in sewing;) Hope that helps ...Skeat
01-02-2009, 06:17 PM
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Thanks, Skeat. :lol: I hear ya. Probably for the same reason I have so many pairs of tiny scissors and clippers. And I can never find on when I need one. I suppose I don't see the "need" for 2 thimbles, cuz I have so much difficulty using ONE that I never use one. And I can't imagine having to have TWO. Of course, I have a variety of thimbles that are useless to me because either they don't fit or they aren't suited to me. But I really think I'm ready to get one of those Roxanne's.
01-02-2009, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by lfw045
Originally Posted by Up North
My favorite thimble is the Dritz quilters leather deerskin thimble. They fit tight at first but do strech out and eventually they wear through but I Love, Love, Love it it fits good is comfortble and by far the best one I have found! here is a link to one on the Joann site.
http://www.joann.com/joann/search/se...questid=548146
http://www.joann.com/joann/search/se...questid=548146
Hey I paid $4.95 for mine months ago. It is $2.00 right now at Joann's.......I am going to invest in a few to have them on hand! I'm really glad this subject came up! Thanks for the link Up North!
I just ordered 5 of them that is a great price and I have a friend that wants one, can't find them in the store here. I never knew how to use a thimble until I watched Alex Anderson one day and they showed the propper way. I was wearing it on my pointer finger instead of my middle finger now it works perfect!!
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