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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Look What I Found . . .
at the Dollar Store!!
I just can not use a thimble. It is awkward, regardless of the type I try and my finger gets major claustrophobia!! So, one day after I had been binding a quilt with my bare finger and had poked it enough times that it was bleeding, I put a bandaid over the boo-boo. And then I had an ah-ha moment and started using bandaids as my "thimble"!!
and look what I found ~
Colored bandaids!! And at the Dollar Store!! This is what you call a Cheap Thrill!!
So, through trial and error, I found that if I cut one end of the bandaid off and place it right on my finger where the needle hits, I have a bit more padding and the "thimble" lasts longer.
Then, I put the short cut-off end at the bottom and then rap the un-cut end over the finger and over the cut end. It stays in place and and then when I am done, I just remove the "thimble" and start with a fresh one next time I need a "thimble"!! Works great but don't wrap it TOO tight because then your finger will start to throb!! Trust me on this one!! :-))
Off to Stevensville, Montana in the morning for a quilt show and lots of beautiful scenery!! Until next time!!
I just can not use a thimble. It is awkward, regardless of the type I try and my finger gets major claustrophobia!! So, one day after I had been binding a quilt with my bare finger and had poked it enough times that it was bleeding, I put a bandaid over the boo-boo. And then I had an ah-ha moment and started using bandaids as my "thimble"!!
and look what I found ~
Colored bandaids!! And at the Dollar Store!! This is what you call a Cheap Thrill!!
So, through trial and error, I found that if I cut one end of the bandaid off and place it right on my finger where the needle hits, I have a bit more padding and the "thimble" lasts longer.
Then, I put the short cut-off end at the bottom and then rap the un-cut end over the finger and over the cut end. It stays in place and and then when I am done, I just remove the "thimble" and start with a fresh one next time I need a "thimble"!! Works great but don't wrap it TOO tight because then your finger will start to throb!! Trust me on this one!! :-))
Off to Stevensville, Montana in the morning for a quilt show and lots of beautiful scenery!! Until next time!!
Monday, July 4, 2016
Happy 4th of July!!
Happy Independence Day to all of us here in the United States!! We need to do everything we can to protect our freedoms!! Please, God, bless America during these trying times!!
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Stay safe!!
Saturday, July 2, 2016
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