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Various quilting thimbles & such
I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start
out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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I never used a thimble until I started hand quilting. Now I cannot sew
without it. I use a simple metal one that fits well on the middle finger of my right hand, and use it to push the blunt end of the needle. When I hand quilt, I get a nice perforated area on the index finger of my left hand (that is, no props), which I use to feel the tip of the needle under the quilt sandwich. But I'd think probably other people do it differently... you know, whatever works... -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) "Jiminy" wrote in message ... I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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In article ,
"Jiminy" wrote: I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? snip I don't have the ones you use, Susan, but I'll tell you what I like. I don't push the needle with the top of my finger; I use the "pad" of my finger instead. That means that I can use a thimble that has no top (a "tailor's" thimble), which means my finger stays cooler in warm weather -- note where I live. I wear it on my middle finger (the rude one g), and it fits comfortably just at the top joint. Because I push with the pad of my finger, the thimble tends to turn around gradually as I work, so one of the ones with a nail slit doesn't work well for me. I had to learn to use a thimble, as I'd never used one for garment sewing, which I no longer do. g Now I use it for everything! Hand quilting, hand sewing bindings, disastrous attempts at appliqué, etc. I've tried other thimbles, but I don't like any as well as this one. My nails grow quickly and my finger gets hot, so I don't like the traditional ones with a top. I did break down and buy a sterling thimble, which is wonderful because the metal tends to shrink and expand with my finger in different temperatures. HTH! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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My current favorite is the John James brass with magnetic dimpled tip. Worn
on the middle finger of my right (needle-pushing) hand. Only way you can wear it is over the end of the finger -was this a trick question? Nothing on the underneath hand except calluses on 2 fingers. The dimples are to hold the blunt end of the needle as you push it through the fabric. Once you insert the needle for the 1st stitch, push it into a dimple and rock up and down to form 2 or 3 little quilting stitches before you pull it through. The thumb of the right hand stays just in front of the needle point to push the fabric down, and the hand underneath feels how far the tip comes through before you rock it back up. Roberta in D "Jiminy" wrote in message ... I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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Thank you Sandy. BTW, my aunt and uncle lived in Henderson for a few
years -- 1997 to early 2000 I think Susan "Sandy Foster" wrote in message ... In article , "Jiminy" wrote: I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? snip I don't have the ones you use, Susan, but I'll tell you what I like. I don't push the needle with the top of my finger; I use the "pad" of my finger instead. That means that I can use a thimble that has no top (a "tailor's" thimble), which means my finger stays cooler in warm weather -- note where I live. I wear it on my middle finger (the rude one g), and it fits comfortably just at the top joint. Because I push with the pad of my finger, the thimble tends to turn around gradually as I work, so one of the ones with a nail slit doesn't work well for me. I had to learn to use a thimble, as I'd never used one for garment sewing, which I no longer do. g Now I use it for everything! Hand quilting, hand sewing bindings, disastrous attempts at appliqué, etc. I've tried other thimbles, but I don't like any as well as this one. My nails grow quickly and my finger gets hot, so I don't like the traditional ones with a top. I did break down and buy a sterling thimble, which is wonderful because the metal tends to shrink and expand with my finger in different temperatures. HTH! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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You make it sound so simple Roberta, now why oh why doesn't it work like
that for me Please can anyone give me the secret for even stitches or is it just me being dumb or maybe not doing it often enough to get better g Kathy B in West Oz "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... My current favorite is the John James brass with magnetic dimpled tip. Worn on the middle finger of my right (needle-pushing) hand. Only way you can wear it is over the end of the finger -was this a trick question? Nothing on the underneath hand except calluses on 2 fingers. The dimples are to hold the blunt end of the needle as you push it through the fabric. Once you insert the needle for the 1st stitch, push it into a dimple and rock up and down to form 2 or 3 little quilting stitches before you pull it through. The thumb of the right hand stays just in front of the needle point to push the fabric down, and the hand underneath feels how far the tip comes through before you rock it back up. Roberta in D "Jiminy" wrote in message ... I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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Actually what I've found to be really good is the little sandpaper dots that
you use on rulers and whatnot. One of those on the end of my pushing finger and no more pain. They usually only last for one session but I've found it much more comfortable than a thimble. -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html "KathyB in West Oz" wrote in message ... You make it sound so simple Roberta, now why oh why doesn't it work like that for me Please can anyone give me the secret for even stitches or is it just me being dumb or maybe not doing it often enough to get better g Kathy B in West Oz "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... My current favorite is the John James brass with magnetic dimpled tip. Worn on the middle finger of my right (needle-pushing) hand. Only way you can wear it is over the end of the finger -was this a trick question? Nothing on the underneath hand except calluses on 2 fingers. The dimples are to hold the blunt end of the needle as you push it through the fabric. Once you insert the needle for the 1st stitch, push it into a dimple and rock up and down to form 2 or 3 little quilting stitches before you pull it through. The thumb of the right hand stays just in front of the needle point to push the fabric down, and the hand underneath feels how far the tip comes through before you rock it back up. Roberta in D "Jiminy" wrote in message ... I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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KathyB in West Oz wrote:
You make it sound so simple Roberta, now why oh why doesn't it work like that for me Please can anyone give me the secret for even stitches or is it just me being dumb or maybe not doing it often enough to get better g Consider getting Tiger Tape, Kathy. This has marks evenly along it, and you can put it next to where you want a stitching line. You can do one or 2 stitches per mark and concentrate on getting even stitches that way. Then just practice! After about half of a twin, you probably won't need the tape any more. And the next quilt, you can try for 3 stitches per mark. As for thimbles, the only one that feels kind of comfy is a ring thimble on my middle finger- but I keep forgetting it's there, and most of the time I end up pushing a stubborn needle with the part of my fingernail that sticks out- painful if it slips. -georg |
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Well it is simple! Of course, I've practiced a lot :-) And never got decent
stitches until I switched to a #12 Between. Roberta in D "KathyB in West Oz" wrote in message ... You make it sound so simple Roberta, now why oh why doesn't it work like that for me Please can anyone give me the secret for even stitches or is it just me being dumb or maybe not doing it often enough to get better g Kathy B in West Oz "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... My current favorite is the John James brass with magnetic dimpled tip. Worn on the middle finger of my right (needle-pushing) hand. Only way you can wear it is over the end of the finger -was this a trick question? Nothing on the underneath hand except calluses on 2 fingers. The dimples are to hold the blunt end of the needle as you push it through the fabric. Once you insert the needle for the 1st stitch, push it into a dimple and rock up and down to form 2 or 3 little quilting stitches before you pull it through. The thumb of the right hand stays just in front of the needle point to push the fabric down, and the hand underneath feels how far the tip comes through before you rock it back up. Roberta in D "Jiminy" wrote in message ... I have a pretty good collection of quilting thimbles & such (didn't start out to collect them, my mom got a little nutso; she buys them, tells me to try them & let her know which one to use grin). But I don't have the directions to them all ... Which finger? Where on finger? How do I use it? Do you have a favorite? I have a clover thingy -- there's a little bit of elastic that holds a leather piece (backed in pink plastic) on your finger, the leather is really padded/thick w/ dimples I have one that's a small dimpled metal disc and a metal expandable band I have a very nice gold thimble, traditional w/ dimples I have a really cool, quilting thimble that has slots instead of dimples & a ridged crown to hold the needle I have leather thimbles (like finger cots) I have some of those plastic adhesive thingys, I tend to use these on the under-hand I have a teeny, tiny metal disc that you put adhesive on & then you apply the disc like a teeny yarmaluke on your finger -- but I think I have an under-hand disc, no dimples Thanks in Advance, Susan -- woke up at 4:30 this morning and started a very long inner-conversation about quilting, haven't quilted in a year (been knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching) |
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actually, in my experience, the first stitch is the wonkiest (can you hear
the music?) so the more stitches you try to put in your needle, the least frequent the bad ones will be... -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) Consider getting Tiger Tape, Kathy. This has marks evenly along it, and you can put it next to where you want a stitching line. You can do one or 2 stitches per mark and concentrate on getting even stitches that way. Then just practice! After about half of a twin, you probably won't need the tape any more. And the next quilt, you can try for 3 stitches per mark. |
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