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Can not use a thimble? Polly Esther 07-01-2008
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Posted by AuntK on July 6, 2008, 3:08 pm
> I didn't know she made the Stainless steel ones...thought only silver and
> gold...
> well, finally affordable !!!...I think somewhere i did buy a plastic one =
of
> hers from Conn. Threads
> a few years back...just haven't tried it as I haven't bought her dvd to s=
ee
> exactly
> how she works it. =A0 She and Jean Brown ( of Aunt Becky's finger protect=
or )
> both have the quilt very loose in the frame.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > MB wrote:
> > > Even though my nails aren't very long my fingernail always bothers me=
in
> a
> > > thimble.
> > > I do have a thimble that allows for it but the one I'd like to try is
> the
> > > one that has
> > > a recessed top ---but along with an opening for that nail !----and to
> use it
> > > with the Aunt Becky finger protector. I'd like to try that method but
> > > thimbles
> > > rest on my nail and not my finger pad.
> > > Anyone else every use the Aunt Becky /thimble combo?
> > > Mary
>
> > This sounds interesting. I don't know as to how I have ever heard
> > of this one! Since I don't do any hand quilting, I only need a thimble
> > for when I sew my quilt labels on AND when I do back stitching on my
> > needlework. This means that I usually finish anything I would use a
> > thimble for relatively quickly. The little finger pads are good but my
> > thread or floss can get stuck along the edge of the pad so a thimble *I
> > could easily use* would be good! 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 athttp://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>
> Tia Mary,
> I would highly recommend ThimbleLady thimbles. =A0I wasn't sure how I'd
> like them so bought the plastic for relatively cheap. =A0Wore it through
> but liked the functionality and fit (they give fitting instructions).
> I then bought one of the stainless steel. =A0It's open-ended with rather
> deep holes on one tapered side. =A0Very comfortable to use. =A0You do nee=
d
> to get used to pushing with the side of your finger instead of the end
> as I used to do. =A0But definitely a hit with me.
>
> Kim in NJ- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Definitely affordable! I didn't get the video either - went to her
website and I think there was a quick on-line video about use. Quilt
is definitely loose in the frame/hoop. I also tried the long needles
that she sells but have gone back to the 'normal' betweens. I do keep
the quilt fairly loose and that seems to make the quilting much
easier. Longer needles were fine but the betweens were just more
comfortable. Guess that's cuz that's what I've 'grown up' with in my
limited quilting experience.

Posted by MB on July 3, 2008, 1:10 pm
I've seen this for sale befor but have never seen it in person to try it on
..Looks like it would work.
http://www.quilterslittlehelper.com/thimbles.htm
I also found those colored plastic/silicone thimbles with a recessed area on
the top . I tried
those colored ones on in a shop but could never find one to fit me...not
sure if one size
was missing or just not for me.
Mary


> MB wrote:
>
> > Even though my nails aren't very long my fingernail always bothers me in
a
> > thimble.
> > I do have a thimble that allows for it but the one I'd like to try is
the
> > one that has
> > a recessed top ---but along with an opening for that nail !----and to
use it
> > with the Aunt Becky finger protector. I'd like to try that method but
> > thimbles
> > rest on my nail and not my finger pad.
> > Anyone else every use the Aunt Becky /thimble combo?
> > Mary
>
> This sounds interesting. I don't know as to how I have ever heard
> of this one! Since I don't do any hand quilting, I only need a thimble
> for when I sew my quilt labels on AND when I do back stitching on my
> needlework. This means that I usually finish anything I would use a
> thimble for relatively quickly. The little finger pads are good but my
> thread or floss can get stuck along the edge of the pad so a thimble *I
> could easily use* would be good! 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 MB on July 3, 2008, 4:07 pm
Lots on thimbles out in WWW land . Got these by
googling thimbles and then images.
Anyway a gorgeous hand made Japanese
thimble and directions on how to make one .
http://www.temarikai.com/yubinuki/yubinukigeneral01.html

Here are directions on how to use that open ended tailoring thimble...never
knew you were supposed to put a piece of cloth through it before wearing it.
http://www.englishcut.com/archives/000143.html

for long fingernails...I do have the one that the needle glances off..think
I tried it once...but didn't have the one for long nails. Actually didn't
see it for sale when i bought it at a show.
http://www.jasmineheirlooms.com/images/porcelain_thimbles.gif

Mary






Posted by Carolyn McCarty on July 2, 2008, 8:32 pm
Good for you, Polly, to invent your own finger protection! I like the
leather thimbles, but discovered that the soft plastic disk that is supposed
to stop the eye of the quilting between from penetrating my
finger.......doesn't. I finally turned the thimble inside out, pulled out
the plastic and substituted a dime. No more poked fingers! I don't wear a
thimble on the underside left hand, my calluses are sensitive enough to feel
the tip of the needle and tough enough not to let it penetrate.

Just my own solution.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

> 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 Cheryle Finn on July 6, 2008, 1:24 pm
Recently, one of our guild members told us about a product used for
binding horses legs. Sounds crazy, but I found some at a tractor sales
store. It was $2.99 a roll (4 inches X 5 yards). It is a cohesive
elastic bandage. You simply cut off a few inches and mould it to your
finger with more placed where your needle would hit. It holds its shape
when removed. You can adjust the size as your fingers swell. Can be
used several times before making a new one. The roll will make many
thimbles. And it comes in pretty colours, I chose purple. This brand
is called True Flex www.compass-ah.com

Cheryle in Ontario


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