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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 10:31:14 AM
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I need a extra, extra, small thimble to quilt with
I have brought and brought what they call small thimbles only to be disappointed that they are too large for my small finger tips
My hands are really petite size
I am what you might say petite large size.ha
but, I have really small hands. almost like a little girls hand
I found one thimble that is really old in my thimble collection
It fits; but turns my finger green
I cannot quilt without a thimble.
I tried and poke my finger and being Diabetic type 2 that is not a " good thing"
If any of you know where I might find maybe a child's Thimble.
thanks pinkroses |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 10:56:13 AM
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I googled child's thimbles and several sites came up. What finger do you put it on? I have some and I have small hands, I could go try them on if you tell me which finger.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
2350 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 11:04:19 AM
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Hey Nancy , it would be the right hand 3rd finger from the thumb
My deceased gran helped teach me to sew.
She said that if I didn't use a thimble quiltin' and hemming I couldn't sew very well
this was true as I tired and my poor fingers got sore and sometimes bled.
thanks Sheila |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 11:27:32 AM
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Sheila,
I just tried all of mine on and they are all to big for my fingers too. I was hoping I had a small one I could send you.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
2350 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 12:01:11 PM
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Thats ok Nancy. I found a on-line quilt shop
I might order some there,
I think they might be able to fit
When it is cold my fingers go down and when it is hot they swell.ha
thnks for trying , sheila |
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Dixie_Amazon
True Blue Farmgirl
125 Posts
Dennise
Baton Rouge
LA
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 2:37:12 PM
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You could try painting the inside of your old thimble with clear nail polish.
Dennise |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 2:43:21 PM
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One of my dearest treasures is my grandmother's quilting thimble. It is very small, she too had tiny hands, and I've noticed she had lined it with masking tape.
Di
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 10:51:12 PM
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I've heard that to make a large thimble fit better, put it on the floor sideways and step on it until it is more oval shaped then round, and infact I have an old one that someone has apparently done that too. I really ought to start using one more often...
~Naomi~
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 04:44:20 AM
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Sheila,
I have a thimble that is too small for me -- not exactly child size, but fits better on my "average adult female sized" pinkie finger than it does on the other finger. I didn't realize at the time that thibles come in different sizes (not that I sew much, can you tell?).
I would be happy to send it to you...just send me an email with your address!
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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