Ok, I don't want to alarm anybody, but it's just possible that I may have found a thimble I can actually work with.
Clover has come out with a new jelly like rubber thimble with a metal ridged tip. I got a large. My fingers are kind of stubby, but not huge, so they may run a little small. It says they need to fit snug and that the rubber will expand a little bit.
If you have man hands, it may not fit.
It doesn't fall off, it's very comfortable and I have some flexibility with it.
I'm afraid to get too excited, I've only been using it to sew down binding but so far I've kept it on longer than any of the other 200 thimbles that I own. It's not as pricey as a Thimblelady's thimble, but it was over $8. But if it works for me, gosh, it will be wonderful not to poke holes in my finger every time I do any handwork.
I'll keep you posted.
I went to a LQS workshop today with Lynn Hagemeir from Kansas Troubles. Raw edge appliqué. Totally worth it if you ever get the chance. Really quick process, appliqué and quilt all in one step. I thought it was going to be a button hole stitch, but it's just a straight stitch around the edges of the appliqué shape. She doesn't use batting in a lot of her quilts either. She uses a lot of brushed cotton so they have more of a weight than regular cotton.
KT BOM for next year is fabulous. Looks complicated as heck. It ain't.
Cindy