I recently purchased three new thimbles, all different brands, all the same size, and all just a little snug.
I have quilted with all three this week and have just been stitching right along and quite happy with each thimble. It is the first time I have actually had thimbles that felt good on my finger and seemed to actually help me quilt. I have been patting myself on my back for making such great choices.
Because the quilting has been going so well this week I was really looking forward to quilting tonight, so imagine my surprise when I put one of my new thimbles on and went to pick up my needle and the thimble went flying across the room. Okay, so I must have been a little more enthusiastic than I thought when picking up the needle.
Rather than getting up and picking up the thimble, I put on another of my three new thimbles. It fell off. I put it back on, it fell off.
I put on my third new thimble. It stayed on, but felt loose. I started quilting. It was awkward. The thimble was too loose. I had to hold my hand odd to keep the thimble on. I could not figure out what was going on.
I got out one of my old thimbles. It fell off.
I finally had to give up quilting for the night.
I guess I am going to have to pick up some thimbles in a smaller size so that when my fingers are having "thin" days I can quilt.
It is very frustrating when your thimbles fly.
I have quilted with all three this week and have just been stitching right along and quite happy with each thimble. It is the first time I have actually had thimbles that felt good on my finger and seemed to actually help me quilt. I have been patting myself on my back for making such great choices.
Because the quilting has been going so well this week I was really looking forward to quilting tonight, so imagine my surprise when I put one of my new thimbles on and went to pick up my needle and the thimble went flying across the room. Okay, so I must have been a little more enthusiastic than I thought when picking up the needle.
Rather than getting up and picking up the thimble, I put on another of my three new thimbles. It fell off. I put it back on, it fell off.
I put on my third new thimble. It stayed on, but felt loose. I started quilting. It was awkward. The thimble was too loose. I had to hold my hand odd to keep the thimble on. I could not figure out what was going on.
I got out one of my old thimbles. It fell off.
I finally had to give up quilting for the night.
I guess I am going to have to pick up some thimbles in a smaller size so that when my fingers are having "thin" days I can quilt.
It is very frustrating when your thimbles fly.
