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Thimble quest

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I've been doing a lot of hand sewing lately. In the beginning I refused to use a thimble, stubborn as I am. But after a couple of hours hand-stitching, my finger was not happy. The tip of my finger became irritated and even red (I took this photo the next morning, so you don't see the redness) and the skin came off. I needed to protect my finger from further pain.

These three beautiful thimbles which I brought from Seoul are pretty, but not practical at all. None of them provided the necessary smoothness to feel the needle and thread, and they would not stay on my finger.

By the way, if you would like any of these for decorative purposes, I am more than happy to send them over to you. Leave a comment or email me directly! 
One of the biggest craft shops in Japan, Yuzawaya, offers a wide range of thimbles, including this leather one. The look of this thimble is pretty creepy. Don't you think it looks like a hangman? Spooky! On the positive side, it does the job: the thimble hugs tightly around my finger and its soft texture provides me with a good grip of the needle. It only took me half an hour to get used to it


My new thimble made friends with the threader
I did not stop there. After some Googling, I came across the ThimblePad. Reviews and blogs across the Web stated that this gadget works well for embroiderers and quilters, but don’t say much about sewers. The idea of the thimble pad attracts me so much that I might order it and try it out!



What about you? Do you use a thimble when sewing? What kind of thimble is it? Are you familiar with the ThimblePad? I WANNA KNOW!



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