I was in a LQS the other day and noticed a glass case of these beautiful thimbles. They were silver (not plated) and were the kind that is made so that your fingernail sticks out. Just for kicks I tried one on. They have one that fit me perfect. It didn't fall off, yet it was like not wearing one at all, very comfortable. I asked "how much" and she said, "One hundred dollars." Oooo. That was too much for me. Maybe for Christmas or a birthday, but not that day.
Problem is, my fingers are really small. Even the "small" size of regular thimbles is too big. I was spending more time chasing the thimble than quilting. I tried the plastic ones that you put in boiling water to form to your finger, but they seem too "slick", not like the end of a regular thimble.
Last night I had a brainstorm and wrapped a piece of double-sided scotch tape around my finger under the regular thimble. That worked really well.
I still have thimble-envy for the hundred-dollar one, though.
Still haven't gotten a pic of the current project. It's the fourth one. Every one I do, I see improvement. That's very exciting to me.
Sherry