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Posted by Sandy Ellison on November 15, 2006, 6:47 pm
Howdy!
What a good review, Charlotte! Thanks!
2 months ago I bought one of these Clover Open-Sided Thimbles
at the Ft.Worth quilt show, to see if I'd like the change,
from pushing w/ the tip of my finger to using the pad, instead.
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran2261-0.html
I like it. However, after near-constant use, 4-6 hours a day,
most every day, the needle wore a hole in the thimble (cheaper metal
than I'd prefer, but it is lightweight). As an experiment the
price was right, the thimble is (mostly) comfortable w/ a tiny pieced
of rolled up masking tape stuck inside to keep it steady on my finger.
However, I have a new callus on the knuckle (near the nail) of my
thimble finger, sometimes the edge of the thimble hits too hard there,
so I'd wear a band-aid under it. <g> Really, it's a nice little
thimble, just not long-lasting. But it did teach me to adjust to
using the pad of my finger for pushing the needle.
Now I'm ready to test drive some of the other, pricier models.
Haven't felt the need, in the past, too spend Big Bucks on a thimble,
but I'm ready, and, doggone-it!: I'm worth it! <VBG>
Nice to know about the weight of the Roxanne thimble.
Happy Birthday, Nel!
Ragmop/Sandy
On 11/15/06 2:05 PM, in article ejfrtm$v0i$1@news.netins.net, "Charlotte
> I have a timblelady for quilting and a few cheepos for binding or very rare
> use on other needlework. My thimblelady thimble doesn't cover my knuckle
> like Bonnie's does. She has a few different styles to choose from some are
> made to cover the knuckles some don't. I don't know if they are for you
> though. You have to use a different technique than traditionally used and
> so you would have to adjust for that. I don't know how long you've been
> quilting so it may be even harder if you've been doing it for years (the
> ones that fit over the knuckle are supposed to help with this - I am new to
> quilting and am just starting myself out with her technique right away, so
> it was not an issue for me) Also if you use your thimble for more that just
> quilting the dimples in the thimblelady's may not work for cross stitch etc.
> because of how her dimples are set up (sorry, I haven't tried it cause I
> just don't use one for cross stitching myself) The dimples are set up for
> you to use the pads of your finger tips so that is where the deepest dimples
> are.
>
> If you are leaning towards a thimble lady I would try the inexpensive
> plastic ones first so you can figure out the right size and if it will work
> for you before you invest the big bucks so to speak. I haven't used mine
> alot as I haven't had the time I need to concentrate on learning my
> technique (not hard just need to make it habit so I don't have to think
> about it while doing it), but I really love it so far. Also her technique
> is supposed to be better for your hands than the traditional method. I
> really recommend you at least research hers some more to see if it would
> work for you.
--
Charlotte
http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108
> Ok then. Mum wants to buy me a birthday present for my half century.
> So I'm going to treat myself to a silver (possibly) thimble and a cage
> to hang it in (or a chatelaine, always wanted a real one).
>
> Question: Roxanne, Thimblelady, Other-special-one-I don't-know-about or
> an ordinary square-topped jobby? Which is the best?
>
> Can't try them side by side (unless someone will lend me one for a day
> or two, hint,hint <G>) because no-one in the UK does them all. I can
> try a Roxanne in Birmingham's Cotton Patch (100m away) and a flat-top I
> use all the time so I know that one, but what is the Thimblelady's one
> REALLY like? I can only get that one mail order from Australia.
>
> Have fun, convince me which one to get? (I ALWAYS use a metal thimble,
> even for cross stitich)
>
> I'm on a mission, aside...
>
> Nel
> (Gadget Queen)
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