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Can not use a thimble? Polly Esther 07-01-2008
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 1, 2008, 12:23 am
I've tried everything that's been offered as a thimble. Silver, brass,
open, closed, rimmed, ultrasuede, leather. Everything.
Today I've found something for those of us whose fingers need some
protection and nothing works - or we absentmindedly slip past the thimbled
finger and puncture another one.
I knew I was going to be a dismal mess if I didn't find a solution while
putting the binding on my sweetheart's quilt. Decided to try just one more
thing. I snipped some sort of ½" squares of Johnson-Johnson Heavy-Duty
Waterproof FirstAid tape and stacked them on the pad of my 'push' finger.
Then, I secured them with one wrap of tape ending on top of the fingernail.
Viola! Voila! yesssss. All of that. It works, it works.
My first attempt was not so great. I had the edges of the wrap on the
pad of my finger and it stuck to every thread that passed by. On top of
your nail is where the tape seam needs to be.
After about 7 hours of blind-stitching with nary a puncture, I removed
the tape. My fingerprint remains unblemished. The FBI will be glad of that.
If you have been defeated by thimbles, try the tape. Buy some now before it
is marketed as Quilter's Tape and sells for $20 per inch. It could happen.
Happy Polly



Posted by teleflora on July 1, 2008, 1:51 am
I've used that tape and I like it, Polly. I think I need more layers though
because I poked through. Ouch.

Cindy


> I've tried everything that's been offered as a thimble. Silver, brass,
> open, closed, rimmed, ultrasuede, leather. Everything.
> Today I've found something for those of us whose fingers need some
> protection and nothing works - or we absentmindedly slip past the thimbled
> finger and puncture another one.
> I knew I was going to be a dismal mess if I didn't find a solution
> while putting the binding on my sweetheart's quilt. Decided to try just
> one more thing. I snipped some sort of ½" squares of Johnson-Johnson
> Heavy-Duty Waterproof FirstAid tape and stacked them on the pad of my
> 'push' finger. Then, I secured them with one wrap of tape ending on top of
> the fingernail.
> Viola! Voila! yesssss. All of that. It works, it works.
> My first attempt was not so great. I had the edges of the wrap on the
> pad of my finger and it stuck to every thread that passed by. On top of
> your nail is where the tape seam needs to be.
> After about 7 hours of blind-stitching with nary a puncture, I removed
> the tape. My fingerprint remains unblemished. The FBI will be glad of
> that. If you have been defeated by thimbles, try the tape. Buy some now
> before it is marketed as Quilter's Tape and sells for $20 per inch. It
> could happen. Happy Polly
>



Posted by Tia Mary on July 1, 2008, 8:12 am
Polly Esther wrote:
> I've tried everything that's been offered as a thimble. Silver, brass,
> open, closed, rimmed, ultrasuede, leather. Everything...<sniped>...
> I snipped some sort of ½" squares of Johnson-Johnson Heavy-Duty
> Waterproof FirstAid tape and stacked them on the pad of my 'push' finger.
> Then, I secured them with one wrap of tape ending on top of the fingernail.
> ....<snipped>....Happy Polly


Have you never tried the little sticky back pads made specifically
for this purpose? I have acrylic nails and can't use a thimble either
but the little sticky pads work a treat!! Nice round suede ones are
available but they are a tad $$$ (compared to the plastic ones) so I
often use the heavy clear plastic oval ones instead. I have seen both
types in local craft shops. The ovals are a bit too large for my finger
so I usually cyt them in half and trim off the little pointy corners.
I tried other things like heavy tapes, etc. but they just seemed a
bit too bulky for me. It's also difficult to get tapes, etc. to fit
nicely around my nails and my threads are always getting hung up on the
tape that is on the bak of my nail. The little premade sticky back
bads -- either plastic or suede -- work perfectly. It's worth the few
dollars they cost to give them a try, especially if they work for you
:-). AND when you take the little pad off, you can use it over again
several times if you are careful and stick it back on the paper it came
with. That makes it even better and REALLY worth the $$$ spent --
frugal is GOOD LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Posted by ME-Judy on July 1, 2008, 3:56 pm
I keep my leather "sticky pad" on the (plastic) part of my thread scissors -
just above where the blades are. Works great & they last a long time.
ME-Judy


> Have you never tried the little sticky back pads made specifically for
> this purpose? I have acrylic nails and can't use a thimble either but the
> little sticky pads work a treat!! Nice round suede ones are available but
> they are a tad $$$ (compared to the plastic ones) so I often use the heavy
> clear plastic oval ones instead. > :-). AND when you take the little pad
> off, you can use it over again several times if you are careful and stick
> it back on the paper it came with. That makes it even better and REALLY
> worth the $$$ spent --
> frugal is GOOD LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary



Posted by Polly Esther on July 1, 2008, 9:52 pm
I'm pleased to report that I have finished well more than 400" of binding
with nary a need for a pint of blood or sympathy card. The heavy first-aid
tape worked fairly well. It seems as if I've seen some talk about flexible
thimbles made of that stuff like the newest (if not greatest) cake and
muffin pan composition. Anyone had success with these? Polly


>I keep my leather "sticky pad" on the (plastic) part of my thread
>scissors - just above where the blades are. Works great & they last a long
>time.
> ME-Judy
>
>
>> Have you never tried the little sticky back pads made specifically for
>> this purpose? I have acrylic nails and can't use a thimble either but
>> the little sticky pads work a treat!! Nice round suede ones are
>> available but they are a tad $$$ (compared to the plastic ones) so I
>> often use the heavy clear plastic oval ones instead. > :-). AND when
>> you take the little pad off, you can use it over again several times if
>> you are careful and stick it back on the paper it came with. That makes
>> it even better and REALLY worth the $$$ spent --
>> frugal is GOOD LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>
>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>> their whiskers!
>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>
>



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