keeping a metal point out of your flesh.
Those little dimples covering the surface aren’t just texture. They give the blunt eye-end of the needle something to grip. Press a needle against a smooth surface and it skids off sideways. Press it into a dimple and it stays put, so all your force goes into the fabric instead of your palm. Simple, and genuinely clever.
The name is old. The Old English root is tied to the word for thumb, which hints that early thimbles may have been worn there. English speakers have been calling them some version of this word for a very long time, well before any of the fancy silver collectibles showed up.
How to Use a Thimble for Hand Sewing
Wear the thimble on the finger that pushes the needle through the cloth. For a lot of people that’s the middle finger, though some sewers push
