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Old 10-03-2011, 02:48 PM
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I attended a 4-day quilt retreat last week and came home with a lot of ideas and tips but the best one is making your own thimble. I dislike thimbles a lot but have to try to get used to them. Never have and it has been 65 years.

You can make your own thimble by using animal wrap. The kind they wrap animal legs. You can get it at a farm store for about $2.50. It is about 3" wide. You cut in about an inch from the edge and make it 3 1/2" long. Then cut off the next a half inch and fold it 3 times. Then put that piece over the end of your finger and wrap the 3" piece around it, pulling it gently so it stays in place.

Now, you are ready to sew. Wonderful. The end of the needle does not go through your finger!! When I need to leave the sewing, I put my thimble inside the wrap so it won't shrink. When I need it again I remove the thimble and stick my finger in the wrap. OR you can just make another one if you want too.

Hopefully, some of you will enjoy this.

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Old 10-03-2011, 02:55 PM
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Thank you for sharing this very useful information. Welcome to the board from Iowa.
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What a great tip! Thanks for sharing!
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Will you post a picture?
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I got confused when you wrote: ---"When I need to leave the sewing, I put my thimble inside the wrap so it won't shrink. When I need it again I remove the thimble and stick my finger in the wrap."

I thought the wrap took the place of a thimble?
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Old 10-03-2011, 03:12 PM
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It does. When she removes the animal wrap, she puts a metal thimble in the wrap, so wrap does not shrink.
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I'm very tired tonight and can't seem to figure out your directions without a visual. Do you unroll a single thickness and then cut it 3 1/2 inches long or do you cut down into ALL the layers an inch from the edge and use the entire wrap (except the one inch) for one thimble? If I can figure it out I'll pick up a wrap at the feed store and give it a try.
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Wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Old 10-03-2011, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Wall Warmer
I attended a 4-day quilt retreat last week and came home with a lot of ideas and tips but the best one is making your own thimble. I dislike thimbles a lot but have to try to get used to them. Never have and it has been 65 years.

You can make your own thimble by using animal wrap. The kind they wrap animal legs. You can get it at a farm store for about $2.50. It is about 3" wide. You cut in about an inch from the edge and make it 3 1/2" long. Then cut off the next a half inch and fold it 3 times. Then put that piece over the end of your finger and wrap the 3" piece around it, pulling it gently so it stays in place.

Now, you are ready to sew. Wonderful. The end of the needle does not go through your finger!! When I need to leave the sewing, I put my thimble inside the wrap so it won't shrink. When I need it again I remove the thimble and stick my finger in the wrap. OR you can just make another one if you want too.

Hopefully, some of you will enjoy this.

Nan
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That is super!!!!! I have some on hand because the doctor had me change the wrap for my foot quite often. Big R here has it in many colors!!!
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Old 10-03-2011, 04:23 PM
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animal wrap must be different then human wrap ....thank you for sharing this tip...welcome from New Hampshire
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