Poke-A-Dots Sticky Thimbles by Jillily Studio 24 Per Tin

I never can wear a thimble, but my fingers get sore when I do a lot of hand sewing. These dots stick to my finger in just the right place and work well. I have been able to reuse a dot at least once. The can is nice for keeping up with something so small.

These work great for when I am hand sewing on my bindings to my quilt

I hand appliquéd the edges on an antique quilt top. I used these dots when I noticed a sore spot. I was never good at using a thimble, and these are much more user friendly. They do stop sticking after a while, of course.

I find traditional thimbles bulky and bothersome. I've tried all kinds and never found one I like. These are exactly what I've always needed, but didn't know existed until now.These small silicone dots have an adhesive backing which have great sticking power. Once applied, I didn't worry about it falling or peeling off. I was able to push my needle through using the dot and didn't feel a thing. It also helps when pulling the needle out on the other side with its grippy-ness. I'm absolutely thrilled about these awesome little dots! I highly recommend!

I ordered these stick on thimbles to protect my finger while sewing patches onto leather and denim vests. I am a little disappointed in them. They are thicker than another brand I have used in the past. Unfortunately the back of my needle goes through the thimble and into my finger.I do think they will work good for my quilting because the fabric is easier to stitch.The value for the price is average. I love the tin they come in, but it looks like you get very little for the size of the tin.I would probably purchase these again for my quilting, but I will be looking for something else for sewing on patches.

These are not a replacement for a thimble for me when I quilt as I use 2 metal thimbles on my main quilting hand on top of the quilt, but they go on the tip of the finger that is underneath the quilt feeling for the needle to come through the quilt sandwich. I can no longer use my bare fingers for this as my skin has gotten older and thinner and I bleed more readily. Everything else I've tried over the years blunts my ability to detect the needle and effectively push the needle tip back up toward the quilt top to add each small stitch to the quilting needle. These little silicone dots transmit the sensation of the needle as it emerges and the ridge on the edge of the dot redirects the needle perfectly for me. Previously my fingernail did that job. They do get shredded pretty quickly, but then so did my finger. Better the silicone dot should shred than my ever more sensitive skin!It is true that you have to experiment to find the exact right placement for your own needs and the dots are a bit thick, but if they were thinner, the needle would make it through to the skin very quickly. It only took one day for me to get used to wearing these dots after many, many years of hand quilting with nothing to protect that underneath hand.I cannot speak to their ability to push a needle loaded with several stitches through a quilt. I think only metal could be strong enough for that and I wouldn't be able to trust silicone to hold up to that much stress from very small needles. For pushing needles through fabric while doing regular sewing, embroidery and/or cross stitch, I think they would likely work fine. Pushing a needle fully loaded with 6-7 stitches through a quilt sandwich is another job entirely.I'm ordering a second tin of these to be sure I don't run out and because I find them useful for sewing tasks other than quilting that take place in other rooms in my house. I am even thinking of trying them for sock knitting. I could wish there were more dots inside the tins. It seems like packaging overkill and possibly the price could be reduced if the tin concept was abandoned, but as another reviewer mentioned, the tins can be repurposed. It does seem like a lot to pay for a little silicone and adhesive, but THEY WORK so I'm willing to pay the asking price without grumbling...too much.

I did not have much luck with them staying on my finger. It kept falling off my finger when using it. Not very productive. The pad as thick and stiff.

I bought leather dots the first time and they are good, but these silicon dots are BETTER! I do a lot of hand finish work on my quilts and also hand sew clothing as well as needle embroidery. What I like about the silicon dots is they stay on your finger for hours and hours and don't slip. The grip glue that's used is very good. And if you replace the dot back onto the paper it comes on, you can use the dot over and over. So far I've used one dot for 10 days of sewing and I start at 9AM and finish my day at 5PM. The dots are tough enough to stand up to a heavy needle being pushed through layers of fabric and batting. They also help with pulling the needle through as the silicon is very grippy which makes it easier to pull the needle on through the layers. Helps me to eliminate wearing those silicon finger guards. I have an extra issue with not having finger prints (side effect of chemo), therefore I have problems with anything with a slick surface and metal needles are slick, I can't grip them very well and get purchase so the silicon dots really help me. I actually have started to use them for other tasks too because I can get grip on things with a slick surface.