Are you kidding? Ladies don't waste your time on leather thimbles. They work great for about a week, then start wearing thin and get holes in them very quickly. I too am a fan of the thimbles from the thimblelady.com in Austrailia. I only quilt by hand. Yes, I believe it is a far superior thimble and the "magic" you are looking for!! It makes quilting a true pleasure and the thimbles are expensive but well worth it cause you can use it forever. It is a very comfortable thimble and once you try it you will never go back to the el cheapos you can get at joann's.