thimble cage
 

A few days ago there was a post about containers for special thimbles. I have the cage talked about for a sterling silver thimble that was my Grandmothers. It has her initials on and a few leaves. She was left handed like I am and I was the only Granddaughter that quilted like her. It's very special. The cage is also sterling silver. It is a conversion piece whenever I wear it.

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Beautiful remembrance.

That is beautiful as well as a wonderful memory. I have several thimbles that I got from my grandmother's home - not sure if they were hers or my g'grandmother's. Whose ever they were, those ladies had tiny fingers! I'm not sure any of them even fit on my pinky finger, lol. But none as beautiful and special as yours. Enjoy.

A lovely memento! Neat that both of you are/were left handed too! :)

That's cool.

Awesome & so special....

Never heard of or seen a thimble cage. It is lovely, and a wonderful reminder of your Grandmother.

Awesome way to remember your grandmother, I just love sterling silver!

Beautiful. Sew special. BrendaK

How pretty and so special.

What a great story!

I did not know that thimble cases existed. What a lovely way to share a special memory of your Grandmother with others.

I have one of the Thimble Cages also. The thible was my grandmothers and I had it silver plated to keep. She did have small fingers for sure and I could never use it as my fingers are bigger. But it is a wonderful keepsake.

very pretty

How sweet to have the thimble as a sweet remembrance of your grandmother.

I love the idea of wearing my grandmother's thimble - I wish I'd thought to keep one! Forgive me, but I giggled at having a left-handed thimble. You know, to go with my left-handed hammer and all... (Am truly left-handed and have never attempted hand-quilting yet!

Beautiful great treasure for you.

What a lovely treasure.

Nor did I...what a wonderful keepsake.

Where did you find this piece? I'm the one who was inquiring about a way to present a thimble much as the one you describe. It is sterling and inscribed with initials and the year of graduation for my late mother-in-law. I intend to give it to my granddaughter at her high school graduation. She is named for her great-grandmother.

I should have said conversation, not conversion piece. Sorry

Just google thimble cages and different styles of jewelry for this purpose will come up.

Tommy Lane used to make beautiful Thimble cages. They can be found at Quilt Shows or maybe find her web site. I have one I purchased about 25 years ago from her, when she was in Boone, NC.

that is beautiful!!

That reminds me that I have one I purchased at the Houston show years ago. I must search for it - yours looks so gorgeous.

How would you know if a thimble is for a left handed person? Is this a stupid question?

Smallwondersjewelry.com has reasonably priced thimble cages. He also makes thimbles and a stitchers tool that I use every day and Love.

Just to clarify my posting. Being left-handed has nothing to do with how the thimble works. The reason I mentioned it was it is the only other thing I got from my grandmother. I got her thimble and the trait of being left-handed - that's it.

Very cool! What a treasure to have.