Measure your finger at the base of the nail for a standard height thimble. Measure between the base of your nail and your first knuckle if it is listed as "tall" in the catalog. The exact measurements of the thimbles are listed for the back and front of each thimble. The measurements are in milimeters to give you an exact length.
Open thimbles should fit your finger with the tip of your finger touching the inside top of the thimble. Your nail should not touch the nail guard. The thimble should not drop off if your fingers are hanging toward the floor. It does not need to be tight - you should not feel your pulse!
We can make adjustments to the shape of the thimble for your finger. This is very common at quilt shows, but we can do it by mail too!
If your finger has contours or if you have large knuckles, please trace your finger with your hand flat on a sheet of paper, and then a profile trace of the same finger. You can fax or mail the paper to us with your order, or send a scanned copy to e-mail thimbles2fit@inebraska.com
For a closed thimble, your finger / finger nail should not touch the inside top of the thimble. Use the same tracing technique described above.
For a thumb, follow these same instructions. Thumbs are usually very oval and we will make every effort to adjust the thimble oval for your use.
Wrap a piece of loose string, or a thin piece of paper (about 1/4" - 1/2" wide) around your finger where the thimble will come to. With a pen, mark the point on the string or paper where the end meets.
Place the string or paper on the sizer print out. Measure from the long straight line to the numbered area. The pen mark will show you your size.
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