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Posted by jennellh on May 8, 2008, 8:58 pm
That sounds like a toxic adhesive to me! jennellh
> I have looked for years and never found a perfect thimble. =A0I've used th=
e
> suede discs, but found they slid around on my finger when my hand got warm=
> and then threads would stick to the residue and catch on the disc itself. =
=A0I
> liked the metal discs but still had issues with the adhesive. =A0Plus, I t=
hink
> I took a layer of skin off every time I pried it off my finger.
>
> I find myself using this one more than all the others I have.
>
> http://www.quilterslittlehelper.com/thimbles.htm
>
> The Diamond Thimble. =A0It's really light plastic. =A0But it works. =A0It'=
s kind
> of tight and I had to reorder and get a large. =A0I don't feel my fingers =
are
> THAT big.
>
> I still don't use it like I should, but when I need a thimble, I reach for=
> this one.
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
>
>
> >I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
> > hand sew with one! =A0While stitching down the binding on the yellow
> > table runner, I managed to puncture a hole through my right index
> > finger nail - I was using the backside of that nail to push the needle
> > through the hem and naturally after making the hole, the needle kept
> > poking through it. =A0I need more calcium! =A0When I was doing more hand=
> > sewing, I had an almost-permanent needle callous on my right middle
> > finger tip that was very useful. =A0I guess that I am looking for an
> > finger callous substitute and not a thimble? =A0Any suggestions??
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