I have short stubby fingers like my father's and could never find a thimble that was comfortable until my LQS showed me the jelly type. I liked it, so I bought two. (Still not a great fit, but better than the nothing I had been using.) last year in a gift exchange among friends, I recieved a package of silicone thimbles. I am hooked! They look like the old rubber ones they used to sell at office supply stores, but they are blue ( I don't know if they come in other colors). For hand quilting, I put one on my under finger, then put a jelly on top of it, and can work all day without sore fingers. My upper hand only has the silicone on it to protect it from my habit of holding the needle to tight when I hand sew. Hand sewing is now so easy, I find myself more willing to do it.
I just found out that my silicone 'thimbles' are made for hair stylists for protecting fingers from chemicals and curling irons...who knew?
Last edited by madamekelly; 12-14-2013 at 01:21 PM.