The Gem Thimble – A Perfectionist's Find
## There isn't an embroiderer who hasn't dreamed of perfectly even cross-stitches. But while working, threads tend to twist and lie flat sometimes, and not so well at others. To control the process, the gem thimble was invented, also known as a laying tool.
Technically, it is a round base sized to fit your finger, to which an additional needle is securely attached. The thimble can be made of steel, silicone, or acrylic. Some crafters even make them themselves.
The process of working with the thimble is simple: you need to catch the stitch with the needle, giving it the desired direction, and also separate the threads if necessary, preventing them from twisting into a loop, and forming a perfectly even, smooth canvas of cross-stitches.
Of course, you must sew with both hands, using both the main needle and the one located on the thimble.
A word of advice for beginners: at first, your stitching speed will drop slightly, but over time you won't be hovering over every single cross-stitch. Holding the thread will become an automatic movement, and your speed will return. And your reward will be exemplary rows of neat cross-stitches :giggle:
I have a stand from Nurge. It's great in every way, but expensive ))
I would advise looking for alternatives or a craftsman who can look at the design and make you one just like it, but at least a third cheaper.