I was reading about Japanese Sashiko, an embroidery method that often goes through many layers of cloth for mending and reinforcing. The post talked about a ring thimble, where the pocked metal sits inside a knuckle on the palm of the hand, rather than a fingertip. I purchased one to try, then had the opportunity to test it while working on alterations for contest costumes.

This is by far the most comfortable and least awkward thimble I have ever used. It is in a good position for easily pushing the needle, but stays nicely out of the way when I’m stitching. It is adjustable, so I was able to easily fit it to my finger. Cap style thimbles are inevitably the wrong size for my finger tip. I do have a 3 in 1 thimble, thread cutter, and needle puller, which is useful, but a bit awkward. The ring thimble was very helpful pushing the needle through multiple layers of fabric, especially near seams.