Tools of the Trade: The Nimble Thimble

I never realized just how much I hated thimbles until I found one that was really great. If you do any bit of hand-sewing, even if it is not your primary medium, you must realize the importance of a thimble. It is a necessary evil. I don't know if I just have fat fingertips or whatever, but it feels like every thimble I have used in the past has squeezed the life out of my finger and was too painful to use. There were a few I tried over the years that were too loose as well, come to think of it. Also a bust.

Enter "The Nimble Thimble". I actually came across this when I started shopping around for materials to make Little Miss' Waldorf doll. Joy Chambers put her stamp of approval on it (heavily endorsed and sold on her website), and I took her at her word. I mean, the woman makes a lot of dolls by hand. She's got to know the difference between a quality thimble and a piece of crap.

This thing is a wonder. It fits right. It stays on. It makes julienne fries.

Ok. So it doesn't do that last thing, but it's the best I've tried.

Are you in the market for a new thimble? Joy's is out of them and in the process of selling the business anyway, but I was able to find them on Amazon. Just in case this post got you all excited to wear a thimble. Cause that happens.