Any cross stitchers on here?
I’m working on a last-minute project for my brother and sister-in-law because they are moving to Texas in a week. The rest of our family is in Maryland so they’re not exactly going to be around the corner.
I found a cross stitch design and I’m trying to get it done this weekend, but I’m finding that, even more so than having problems with my eyes, I’m struggling with holding the needle over time because of the way it’s wearing on my fingertips. Is there some product out there that you can wear to protect your index finger, thumb, and middle finger as you grasp the needle? Obviously, it will be too late for this project, but I would like to try and do more stitching in the future so it would be handy to have one of these.
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I don’t think it had to do with cross stitch per se, but I clearly remember my mother having a rubber thing that went over the last portion of her index finger. She did cross stitch, and when she was quite a bit younger did hand sewing, so I imagine that’s what the thing was for.
They have similar items in the medical field, except they’re made out of rubber/latex glove material. They’re called “finger cots”. You might look up something like that.
btw, I used to cross stitch a lot but now rarely do. I now do beadwork.
Yes. It is called a thimble. Goes over the tip of your finger.
Amazon carries what you need. Do a search for “Flex thimble”. Those are expensive but the cheaper ones are of lesser quality. “Silicone thimble” is cheaper & not terrible quality. They are very similar to the filing tips back in the good old days. Go to your local office supply store & look for “Swingline finger cots”. They are super cheap, possibly not great quality but so cheap you don’t care!!! I bet that Hobby Lobby & Walmart carry these as well.
@RedDeerGuy1 A regular thimble won’t work for her needs. A silicone thimble will be irritating at first & then might be useful.
Thanks everyone! I will check out your suggestions because I’m definitely hoping to be able to do more cross stitch.
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