Thank you very much to the ladies who kindly ansered my question about
a thimble for lacemaking.
All your answers were very helpful for me. I will try.
Rieko Tamura
Shiga, Japan
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Quilt shops carry small sticky dots to put on your fingers. If you are lazy
(:)) like me and don't always pre prick a pattern they save you fingers.
Would work for pins as well. They can also be saved and used again.
Mary
In Michigan where it is windy and cold.
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When cross stitching with a sore finger I use a product called *Thimble
It* - very small adhesive pads which stick to the finger but when removed
leave no residue, I have the oval shape but there is a small round. I bought
mine from J J Ford in the UK though they are from US, the info on the pack
Hi everyone and Reiko
This is a good question.
Gail at Trillium bobbin lace supplies has finger protectors, see them here
http://www.trilliumlace.ca/tool4.html
I have tried them and they do work. One little disk will last for a day of
lacemaking, and it takes a lot of pinning before the plastic
Subject: [lace] Re lace] thimble for lacemaking
When cross stitching with a sore finger I use a product called *Thimble
It* - very small adhesive pads which stick to the finger but when removed
leave no residue, I have the oval shape but there is a small round. I bought
mine from J J Ford in the UK
Dear All,
I always feel that my right forefinger's skin is getting harder and harder.
Especially when I make fine Bucks Point lace using small headed fine
pins(0.55).
I tried Band-Aid as a thimble to protect, but it was too weak and sticky.
Does anyone has a good idea ?
Dear Rieko,
Are you pre-pricking your pattern? If you are using pricking card or card
stock, you will need a larger needle in your pricker. The hole in the pattern
should be as large, but not larger, than the supporting pin.
If you're using a paper pattern with contact paper and are pushing the
