Wonderful tips once again ladies, boy have I learnt a thing or two since I joined this site!!!!
I quilted my entire quilt with waxed quilting thread and No8 betweens needles. I struggled with the thimble on my index finger, and ended up putting it on every other finger than the one it was need on!! In the end I took it off! I used the nail on my thumb to push the needle through it is very strong and I had no trouble, however I was quilting away from me instead of towards myself, I realise that now since I watched a lady on Utube! I bought another thimble the other day and am going to try to teach myself the rocking method on my next quilt as I think I will get a much more even and straight stitch doing it the correct way! I know I have to work at it but I am hooked on the hand quilting bit, I wish I had started making quilts years ago!!!
Gal