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Posted by Lucille on August 5, 2009, 9:09 am
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> On 8/4/09 10:48 PM, in article C69E6B21.161A8%egirl22@verizon.net,
> "ellice"
>>> I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore "needle
>>> push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried a
>>> couple of my Mom's old metal ones but they don't fit well. I've seen an
>>> open-sleeved, adjustable metal one, and some sticky, leather thimble
>>> pads.
>>> There is also a leather sleeve type thimble that I'm thinking would get
>>> pretty hot. And what looks like a soft rubber sleeve with a metal
>>> thimble-type tip. I'd appreciate some tips from those who have used one
>>> or
>>> more of these. Do you like the one you use? What's not to like? Which
>>> one
>>> appeals and why? Can you get a lot of use from the stick-ons? I like
>>> to
>>> Kathy
>> *snip*
>> I have one of the leather sort of open back slip on ones. Pretty
>> comfortable to use.
>> I don't know if you have a good fabric/quilters' shop nearby, but that
>> would
>> be a great place to look for thimbles. Hand quilters use them. I've
>> actually got some stick-on ones that I got at a quilt show, and those are
>> ok
>> - they're yellow squares.
>> There are some nice metal ones that are also open on the back - the
>> thimble
>> is contoured to fit/cover your finger bad, but the encircling part is a
>> band, so it's likely to fit reasonable well, and not be so hot.
>> Anyhow - I'm sure this is just more to think about - but maybe take a
>> look
>> at some on-line quilt supply places.
>> Thimbles on this page at equilter:
>> http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html
>> Some more:
>> http://www.thimblesetc.com/catalog.html
>> Saving the best for last, Thimbles by Tommie Jane (TJ Lane) are amazing.
>> Jinny Beyer (local quilting goddess) carries them in her shop here, and
>> has
>> had TJ in for shows, taking orders, etc. They're fabulous - and I've
>> been
>> known to be tempted and drool. Anyhow - take a look:
>> http://www.thimbles2fit.com/index.html
>> Hope whatever you find works, and keeps the sore finger at bay!
>> Ellice
> Ellice,
> You always find the most drool worthy sites...
> Now I want to add a thimble cage and one of those teeny tape measures to
> my
> collection of sewing tools.
> Cheryl
I have a thinble cage that I wear occasionally on a chain around my neck and
a pair of silver earring that are made up of different sewing charms, one of
which is a tiny thimble. I also have a collection of mostly decorative
thimbles that I gathered over the years when I traveled. Stuck in with
those are two very old thimbles given to me by my friend from her father's
things when he died. He was an old fashioned tailor in a little shop in
Brooklyn.
L
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 5, 2009, 9:56 am
On 8/5/09 9:09 AM, in article h5c0qm$ajr$1@news.eternal-september.org,
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>> On 8/4/09 10:48 PM, in article C69E6B21.161A8%egirl22@verizon.net,
>> "ellice"
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore "needle
>>>> push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried a
>>>> couple of my Mom's old metal ones but they don't fit well. I've seen an
>>>> open-sleeved, adjustable metal one, and some sticky, leather thimble
>>>> pads.
>>>> There is also a leather sleeve type thimble that I'm thinking would get
>>>> pretty hot. And what looks like a soft rubber sleeve with a metal
>>>> thimble-type tip. I'd appreciate some tips from those who have used one
>>>> or
>>>> more of these. Do you like the one you use? What's not to like? Which
>>>> one
>>>> appeals and why? Can you get a lot of use from the stick-ons? I like
>>>> to
>>>> Kathy
>>>>
>>> *snip*
>>>
>>> I have one of the leather sort of open back slip on ones. Pretty
>>> comfortable to use.
>>>
>>> I don't know if you have a good fabric/quilters' shop nearby, but that
>>> would
>>> be a great place to look for thimbles. Hand quilters use them. I've
>>> actually got some stick-on ones that I got at a quilt show, and those are
>>> ok
>>> - they're yellow squares.
>>>
>>> There are some nice metal ones that are also open on the back - the
>>> thimble
>>> is contoured to fit/cover your finger bad, but the encircling part is a
>>> band, so it's likely to fit reasonable well, and not be so hot.
>>>
>>> Anyhow - I'm sure this is just more to think about - but maybe take a
>>> look
>>> at some on-line quilt supply places.
>>>
>>> Thimbles on this page at equilter:
>>> http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html
>>>
>>> Some more:
>>> http://www.thimblesetc.com/catalog.html
>>>
>>> Saving the best for last, Thimbles by Tommie Jane (TJ Lane) are amazing.
>>> Jinny Beyer (local quilting goddess) carries them in her shop here, and
>>> has
>>> had TJ in for shows, taking orders, etc. They're fabulous - and I've
>>> been
>>> known to be tempted and drool. Anyhow - take a look:
>>>
>>> http://www.thimbles2fit.com/index.html
>>>
>>> Hope whatever you find works, and keeps the sore finger at bay!
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>>
>>
>> Ellice,
>>
>> You always find the most drool worthy sites...
>>
>> Now I want to add a thimble cage and one of those teeny tape measures to
>> my
>> collection of sewing tools.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheryl
>
> I have a thinble cage that I wear occasionally on a chain around my neck and
> a pair of silver earring that are made up of different sewing charms, one of
> which is a tiny thimble. I also have a collection of mostly decorative
> thimbles that I gathered over the years when I traveled. Stuck in with
> those are two very old thimbles given to me by my friend from her father's
> things when he died. He was an old fashioned tailor in a little shop in
> Brooklyn.
>
> L
>>
>
I have a small stork scissors pin, but no other stitching related jewelery.
Do have hockey charms.
Cheryl
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Posted by Lucille on August 5, 2009, 10:03 am
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> On 8/5/09 9:09 AM, in article h5c0qm$ajr$1@news.eternal-september.org,
>>> On 8/4/09 10:48 PM, in article C69E6B21.161A8%egirl22@verizon.net,
>>> "ellice"
>>>>> I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore
>>>>> "needle
>>>>> push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried
>>>>> a
>>>>> couple of my Mom's old metal ones but they don't fit well. I've seen
>>>>> an
>>>>> open-sleeved, adjustable metal one, and some sticky, leather thimble
>>>>> pads.
>>>>> There is also a leather sleeve type thimble that I'm thinking would
>>>>> get
>>>>> pretty hot. And what looks like a soft rubber sleeve with a metal
>>>>> thimble-type tip. I'd appreciate some tips from those who have used
>>>>> one
>>>>> or
>>>>> more of these. Do you like the one you use? What's not to like?
>>>>> Which
>>>>> one
>>>>> appeals and why? Can you get a lot of use from the stick-ons? I like
>>>>> to
>>>>> Kathy
>>>> *snip*
>>>> I have one of the leather sort of open back slip on ones. Pretty
>>>> comfortable to use.
>>>> I don't know if you have a good fabric/quilters' shop nearby, but that
>>>> would
>>>> be a great place to look for thimbles. Hand quilters use them. I've
>>>> actually got some stick-on ones that I got at a quilt show, and those
>>>> are
>>>> ok
>>>> - they're yellow squares.
>>>> There are some nice metal ones that are also open on the back - the
>>>> thimble
>>>> is contoured to fit/cover your finger bad, but the encircling part is a
>>>> band, so it's likely to fit reasonable well, and not be so hot.
>>>> Anyhow - I'm sure this is just more to think about - but maybe take a
>>>> look
>>>> at some on-line quilt supply places.
>>>> Thimbles on this page at equilter:
>>>> http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html
>>>> Some more:
>>>> http://www.thimblesetc.com/catalog.html
>>>> Saving the best for last, Thimbles by Tommie Jane (TJ Lane) are
>>>> amazing.
>>>> Jinny Beyer (local quilting goddess) carries them in her shop here, and
>>>> has
>>>> had TJ in for shows, taking orders, etc. They're fabulous - and I've
>>>> been
>>>> known to be tempted and drool. Anyhow - take a look:
>>>> http://www.thimbles2fit.com/index.html
>>>> Hope whatever you find works, and keeps the sore finger at bay!
>>>> Ellice
>>> Ellice,
>>> You always find the most drool worthy sites...
>>> Now I want to add a thimble cage and one of those teeny tape measures
>>> to
>>> my
>>> collection of sewing tools.
>>> Cheryl
>> I have a thinble cage that I wear occasionally on a chain around my neck
>> and
>> a pair of silver earring that are made up of different sewing charms, one
>> of
>> which is a tiny thimble. I also have a collection of mostly decorative
>> thimbles that I gathered over the years when I traveled. Stuck in with
>> those are two very old thimbles given to me by my friend from her
>> father's
>> things when he died. He was an old fashioned tailor in a little shop in
>> Brooklyn.
>> L
> I have a small stork scissors pin, but no other stitching related
> jewelery.
> Do have hockey charms.
> Cheryl
You reminded me that I have a silver scissors pin too. Now, where did I
put it?
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Posted by Trish Brown on August 5, 2009, 11:22 am
Lucille wrote:
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> I have a thimble cage that I wear occasionally on a chain around my neck
> and a pair of silver earring that are made up of different sewing
> charms, one of which is a tiny thimble. I also have a collection of
> mostly decorative thimbles that I gathered over the years when I
> traveled. Stuck in with those are two very old thimbles given to me by
> my friend from her father's things when he died. He was an old
> fashioned tailor in a little shop in Brooklyn.
>
> L
>
I have three special sewing items. There's a fancy silver 'pineapple'
thimble that my Dad gave to his Mum the day he came to tell her he had
enlisted in the army and was going overseas. It was meant to be a
softener, but I don't think it worked. At least, not until he came back.
He was Nanna's youngest and, I think, a bit special to her.
Then, there's a silver needle case that was presented to my other Nanna
in recognition of her voluntary work, turning sheets for the (military)
repatriation hospital during and after the war. Her son was lost at the
fall of Singapore and she always felt the needle case was somehow
connected to him, since she received it in February, 1942 (round about
when Singapore fell to the Japanese Army).
Finally, there's the *real* celluloid thimble used by the
first-mentioned Nanna. It worked hard for its living, doing mending for
a family of eight as well as doing piecework to earn money during the
Depression. Nearly all its dimples are worn away and it's pretty bent
out of shape. BUT... in spite of my huge, peasant's fingers... it fits
me! Needless to say, this thimble is the most precious of all.
--
Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Posted by ellice on August 5, 2009, 12:03 pm
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> Lucille wrote:
>
>> I have a thimble cage that I wear occasionally on a chain around my neck
>> and a pair of silver earring that are made up of different sewing
>> charms, one of which is a tiny thimble. I also have a collection of
>> mostly decorative thimbles that I gathered over the years when I
>> traveled. Stuck in with those are two very old thimbles given to me by
>> my friend from her father's things when he died. He was an old
>> fashioned tailor in a little shop in Brooklyn.
>>
>> L
>>>
>>
>
> I have three special sewing items. There's a fancy silver 'pineapple'
> thimble that my Dad gave to his Mum the day he came to tell her he had
> enlisted in the army and was going overseas. It was meant to be a
> softener, but I don't think it worked. At least, not until he came back.
> He was Nanna's youngest and, I think, a bit special to her.
>
> Then, there's a silver needle case that was presented to my other Nanna
> in recognition of her voluntary work, turning sheets for the (military)
> repatriation hospital during and after the war. Her son was lost at the
> fall of Singapore and she always felt the needle case was somehow
> connected to him, since she received it in February, 1942 (round about
> when Singapore fell to the Japanese Army).
>
> Finally, there's the *real* celluloid thimble used by the
> first-mentioned Nanna. It worked hard for its living, doing mending for
> a family of eight as well as doing piecework to earn money during the
> Depression. Nearly all its dimples are worn away and it's pretty bent
> out of shape. BUT... in spite of my huge, peasant's fingers... it fits
> me! Needless to say, this thimble is the most precious of all.
Lovely history of your family sewing tools. It's nice to have that to go
with the actual items. Thanks for sharing.
I have DH's mothers old, old Singer, which was put into an Art Deco sewing
cabinet that I refuse to give up (he thinks I should sell it). It's way too
small for anyone over about 5'2" (and puffy) - legs really jam in there.
But I love the style of it. I've been trying to think of some other use for
it 'cause it looks like it came out of Hercule Poirot's flat from the BBC
series - curved, swing out drawers and all. And just put the Singer on a
shelve displayed downstairs somewhere.
I found an old wooden darning egg that clearly came from his grandmother at
the latest. My family - hmmm - I do have the Samovar that came over on the
boat - complete with tax stamps on it from old Russia in the early 19th
century. Mostly, I know how to do a blind hem & iron because Nanny Lily
taught me when I was quite little - so no tools, but a skill. And I always,
always think of her when I'm hemming something.
ellice
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> "ellice"
>>> I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore "needle
>>> push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried a
>>> couple of my Mom's old metal ones but they don't fit well. I've seen an
>>> open-sleeved, adjustable metal one, and some sticky, leather thimble
>>> pads.
>>> There is also a leather sleeve type thimble that I'm thinking would get
>>> pretty hot. And what looks like a soft rubber sleeve with a metal
>>> thimble-type tip. I'd appreciate some tips from those who have used one
>>> or
>>> more of these. Do you like the one you use? What's not to like? Which
>>> one
>>> appeals and why? Can you get a lot of use from the stick-ons? I like
>>> to
>>> Kathy
>> *snip*
>> I have one of the leather sort of open back slip on ones. Pretty
>> comfortable to use.
>> I don't know if you have a good fabric/quilters' shop nearby, but that
>> would
>> be a great place to look for thimbles. Hand quilters use them. I've
>> actually got some stick-on ones that I got at a quilt show, and those are
>> ok
>> - they're yellow squares.
>> There are some nice metal ones that are also open on the back - the
>> thimble
>> is contoured to fit/cover your finger bad, but the encircling part is a
>> band, so it's likely to fit reasonable well, and not be so hot.
>> Anyhow - I'm sure this is just more to think about - but maybe take a
>> look
>> at some on-line quilt supply places.
>> Thimbles on this page at equilter:
>> http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html
>> Some more:
>> http://www.thimblesetc.com/catalog.html
>> Saving the best for last, Thimbles by Tommie Jane (TJ Lane) are amazing.
>> Jinny Beyer (local quilting goddess) carries them in her shop here, and
>> has
>> had TJ in for shows, taking orders, etc. They're fabulous - and I've
>> been
>> known to be tempted and drool. Anyhow - take a look:
>> http://www.thimbles2fit.com/index.html
>> Hope whatever you find works, and keeps the sore finger at bay!
>> Ellice
> Ellice,
> You always find the most drool worthy sites...
> Now I want to add a thimble cage and one of those teeny tape measures to
> my
> collection of sewing tools.
> Cheryl