Ruth thank you for the info.
Made a note to check out Joann's online later.
Deara

http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bi....autodone=http://edit.store.yahoo.com/RT/NEWEDIT.yhst-96748182234973/961d6d3ab0a4/nsearch.html

on this page at the quilters warehouse

Ruth, thanks for the links. I wonder why you ave these in USA. Is it an old way of handsewing in USA,too??

I use a leather thimble as the metal ones just fall off my finger (I've got small fingers I guess) and the leather one has a little bit of elastic in it to grip my finger better.. although there are times it will still slip a bit..

So, do you use the same type of thimble as I do?

youme, thank you for showing how you hand sew. I really think I will try that..it looks a lot more like what I would like to do. I make myself use the end section of my finger (because I keep telling myself that it is the "correct" way to hand sew)...but..I tend to want to use the same section of my finger that you do to put pressure on the needle to push it through. Huh...now I find out...like everything else...there IS no "correct" way..! This is really exciting and I'm going to have to get one of the ring thimbles!!

Youme

I am with most of the other gals here...... I don't like using a thimble it gets in the way when I try to pull the thread through the quilt.
I am going to look for one of your thimbles..... and give it a try.

Thanks for sharing...... we can all learn from each other.

I use the same finger but like the rubber finger protector :wink: they are in the picture also...but you can buy them by the box at office supply :D stores

You might just have to make a tutorial for us Panda. It's a neat thimble, but I just can't picture in my head how to hold the layers and my hands to then sew.

miss tammy Look at a quilt shop now. They have a colored jelly plastic one that looks interesting.