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The perfect thimble

I was talking to someone tonight that casts metal. I challenged him to make me the perfect thimble as I have never found one. The only one that has come close is a leather one I like to use, but eventually, the needle goes thru it. So, I described my perfect thimble to him. He's gonna see what he can do.

I told him I would like to have a flat side instead of rounded as most are. I quilt with the pad of my finger. No thimble (except for the leather one) will let me do that. The needle always skips out. And, deep dimples!

So, what would YOUR perfect thimble be like (besides the kind that will quilt while you sleep).

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LN (remove NOSPAM)
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That's a great question, LN! I think mine would look just exactly like a Roxanne thimble, but... Where it's convex past the middle of the upper half, I would have mine convex with deeper dimples along the centerline of the thimble. It's hard to describe. I want it to curve over the pad that most people use to push to push an elevator button with, but once over that curve, I want it to curve inward as though to trap or cup a skittering needle up to the point where it will be trapped at the top of my fingernail, so I can really push down on the eye and get that needle tilted back up and out of the quilt.

Elena, sketch upon request. lol

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Elena

Sighs.. I need more coffee. I meant: Where it's convex past the middle of the upper half, I would have mine CONCAVE.

Sorry for the confusion, Elena

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Elena

I have NEVER undestood who is the "genius" who thought thimbles should be ROUND with a FLAT end! When I look at the end of my finger it looks more rectangular with the corners rounded off. That sure would be a starting place in my book..... and then in profile it tapers from the tip to the pad..... and from the top it gets wider from the tip towards the joint.... round and flat???? Sheesh!

Leslie of The Flattish Fingertips

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The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me

Thats ok Elena, I was confused long before that part. Long before I logged onto the group this morning even. Diana

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Diana Curtis

More finger-shaped....oval in cross-section at the open end, straight for a little bit, then a flat part that tapers skinnier for probably about 3/4" (that's the part over the pad of my finger), and somehow rounding out over the tip of my finger.

Dragonfly

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Dragonfly

Would you pay extra for a custom fitted thimble? One that fit your finger specifically?

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LN (remove NOSPAM)

I dunno. Still trying to get used to using one! The thin leather "nimble thimble" sorta works (but that hole is scarey and the metal shield part of it isn't very big!), fat leather thimbles are too bulky, and I haven't gotten a metal thimble that fits right.

I suppose it would depend on how much it cost! $10-20, probably would. $30-45, maybe. Over $100, I seriously doubt it.

Dragonfly

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Dragonfly

The first leather thimble I tried was one of those cheapie (kind of) sueded things with the elastic band around the top (kind of like pajama elastic). It worked remarkably well----when I could find it.

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Ruth in Happy Camp

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