Thimble substitutes?

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! While 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. I need more calcium! When I was doing more hand
sewing, I had an almost-permanent needle callous on my right middle
finger tip that was very useful. I guess that I am looking for an
finger callous substitute and not a thimble? Any suggestions??
jennellh

On May 7, 12:18*pm, jennellh wrote:
I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! *Any suggestions??
jennellh


I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out

I could probably hand sew with a thimble in my mouth but have no success
with a thimble on my finger. If you want a quick temporary callous on your
'pushing finger', They Say that you can put 2 or 3 coats of Liquid Band-Aid
on and that will protect your pusher. Why don't you try it and report back
to us?
I would run the experiment for us myself but there's no quilt here that
needs binding just now. Polly


"Mauvice in central WI" wrote in message
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On May 7, 12:18 pm, jennellh wrote:
I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! Any suggestions??
jennellh


I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out

I've had no success either!
If I put one on a finger (and I've never known which finger one is
supposed to put it on g), the, when I start sewing I find myself
avoiding using the finger with 'something strange' on it!!

Luckily, I don't have to do much hand sewing. This might change after I
have tried Quilted Diamonds.
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In message , Polly Esther
writes
I could probably hand sew with a thimble in my mouth but have no success
with a thimble on my finger. If you want a quick temporary callous on your
'pushing finger', They Say that you can put 2 or 3 coats of Liquid Band-Aid
on and that will protect your pusher. Why don't you try it and report back
to us?
I would run the experiment for us myself but there's no quilt here that
needs binding just now. Polly

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

I probably weakened my index nail after using it to open the strata
seams - I'll have to wait and see how long it takes to grow again.
jennellh

On May 7, 2:37*pm, Patti wrote:
I've had no success either!
If I put one on a finger (and I've never known which finger one is
supposed to put it on g), the, when I start sewing I find myself
avoiding using the finger with 'something strange' on it!!

Luckily, I don't have to do much hand sewing. *This might change after I
have tried Quilted Diamonds.
.
In message , Polly Esther
writes

I could probably hand sew with a thimble in my mouth but have no success
with a thimble on my finger. *If you want a quick temporary callous on your
'pushing finger', *They Say that you can put 2 or 3 coats of Liquid Band-Aid
on and that will protect your pusher. Why don't you try it and report back
to us?
* *I would run the experiment for us myself but there's no quilt here that
needs binding just now. *Polly

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

I'm not able to tolerate the instant bandaid solutions because of the
chemicals involved otherwise I would offer to be your guinea pig.
jennellh

On May 7, 2:17*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I could probably hand sew with a thimble in my mouth but have no success
with a thimble on my finger. *If you want a quick temporary callous on your
'pushing finger', *They Say that you can put 2 or 3 coats of Liquid Band-Aid
on and that will protect your pusher. Why don't you try it and report back
to us?
* * I would run the experiment for us myself but there's no quilt here that
needs binding just now. *Polly

"Mauvice in central WI" wrote in ...
On May 7, 12:18 pm, jennellh wrote:

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! Any suggestions??
jennellh

I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe *metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out

I think of small leather objects and I immediately have visions of
them travelling off into the cat play areas - I'd be constantly
battling cat teeth while trying to sew. jennellh

On May 7, 1:32*pm, Mauvice in central WI wrote:
On May 7, 12:18*pm, jennellh wrote:

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! *Any suggestions??
jennellh

I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe *metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out

Since "Remove cat from fabric" is always the next step in making a
quilt, no matter how far along you are, consder it just another QI
related step. There are always those little extras, like "hide
batting from Stripey", or "unwrap Jiji from flannel", or "tie cats
tails together and fling over clothesline so you can finish this
cotton picking quilt!"

NightMist

On Wed, 7 May 2008 16:35:29 -0700 (PDT), jennellh
wrote:

I think of small leather objects and I immediately have visions of
them travelling off into the cat play areas - I'd be constantly
battling cat teeth while trying to sew. jennellh

On May 7, 1:32=A0pm, Mauvice in central WI wrote:
On May 7, 12:18=A0pm, jennellh wrote:

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! =A0Any suggestions??
jennellh

I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe =A0metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out


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LOL!!! Love that response NightMist. How true it is!!

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"NightMist" wrote in message
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Since "Remove cat from fabric" is always the next step in making a
quilt, no matter how far along you are, consder it just another QI
related step. There are always those little extras, like "hide
batting from Stripey", or "unwrap Jiji from flannel", or "tie cats
tails together and fling over clothesline so you can finish this
cotton picking quilt!"

NightMist

On Wed, 7 May 2008 16:35:29 -0700 (PDT), jennellh
wrote:

I think of small leather objects and I immediately have visions of
them travelling off into the cat play areas - I'd be constantly
battling cat teeth while trying to sew. jennellh

On May 7, 1:32=A0pm, Mauvice in central WI wrote:
On May 7, 12:18=A0pm, jennellh wrote:

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! =A0Any suggestions??
jennellh

I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe =A0metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out


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Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.

Each of my cats is interested in a different step in the quilt process
so I can pretty much guess who is going to show up in the sewing room
and when. I have learned that a favourite meal in their dishes before
I start sewing, gives me a long break between cat visits - cat snores
sound almost like a sewing machine hummm.
jennellh

On May 8, 1:48*am, (NightMist) wrote:
Since "Remove cat from fabric" is always the next step in making a
quilt, no matter how far along you are, *consder it just another QI
related step. *There are always those little extras, like "hide
batting from Stripey", or "unwrap Jiji from flannel", or "tie cats
tails together and fling over clothesline so you can finish this
cotton picking quilt!"

NightMist

On Wed, 7 May 2008 16:35:29 -0700 (PDT), jennellh





wrote:
I think of small leather objects and I immediately have visions of
them travelling off into the cat play areas - I'd be constantly
battling cat teeth while trying to sew. *jennellh

On May 7, 1:32=A0pm, Mauvice in central WI wrote:
On May 7, 12:18=A0pm, jennellh wrote:

I am looking for a thimble substitute since I have never been able to
hand sew with one! =A0Any suggestions??
jennellh

I like the leather thimbles, never could get used tothe =A0metal
thimble....some people have used that flourecent wrap they use for
animal (cattle and horses) injuries...I don't know what it is
called....
Mauvice in central WI where spring is finally budding out

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