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I saw a pair of leather gloves on a pattern that had a small push button in the Palm below the thumb for pushing needles.  It was on one of the Leather crafting sites,, just can't remember which one.

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Right tool for the job is Needle nose pliers LOL 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

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one version; a sewing palm

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/photos/sewing-palm.html

 

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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16 minutes ago, fredk said:

one version; a sewing palm

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/photos/sewing-palm.html

 

does anyone have a pattern for these?

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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Another trick I use is to dab my index finger and thumb tip on both hands with a tiny bit of Barge and let it dry. Most times it gives just the right amount of traction if the stitching is a bit tight and avoids plier use.

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I think I saw a pattern in either a Stohlman book or in Tandy's library

I'll think a thunk and try to rememble

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Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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Well I'm gonna repeat myself give the rubber fingers a try, their cheap and they WORK! they grip needles like pliers . I tried pliers way back and hated them. Broke needles using them .You can find them at staples or online .sewing stores  .:thumbsup:

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Excellent advice here on the rubber finger covers.  Also any fleece bearing leather is much more difficult to sew, by machine or hand.

the fleece seems to "catch" the needle (and thread) often.

 

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Coating thread with beeswax then smoothing the wax between your fingers will make your fingers slightly tacky and improve the grip.  The wax coats the needles after a few stitches and also helps.  I think the Osborne harness needles have a proportionately smaller eye.

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7 hours ago, fredk said:

one version; a sewing palm

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/photos/sewing-palm.html

 

Osborne makes left and right handed versions.  The thimble is covered with a metal honeycomb that holds the eye of the needle securely.  https://www.cutexsewingsupplies.com/products/c-s-osborne-sewing-palm-266-rh-for-right-hand-made-in-usa?variant=32878000013365  The palm works pretty well but it's faster to grab a pair of pliers, which work in either hand.

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