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diff --git a/source/accessories/tools/leather_thimbles/index.rst b/source/accessories/tools/leather_thimbles/index.rst index 591facc..803ae29 100644 --- a/source/accessories/tools/leather_thimbles/index.rst +++ b/source/accessories/tools/leather_thimbles/index.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Leather Thimbles .. contents:: -.. figure:: +.. figure:: cylindrical-17-finished.jpg :align: center When sewing by hand, using a well fitting thimble really helps in @@ -48,18 +48,35 @@ thrown away. As for tools, a leather needle with a triangular point can be really helpful, but a sturdy regular needle can do in a pinch. - - - +This page has patterns for three different types of thimble: a +cylindrical that is the kind I'm most comfortable with, a flat one that +has the advantage of being easy to store e.g. in a travel kit, and a +sashiko one to protect the upper palm / base of the middle finger. Pattern ------- +The pattern for all thimbles fit on an A4 sheet: :download:`thimbles.svg`. +The size is approximately the diameter of the finger you want to wear +the thimble on: you may have to make two or three thimbles in adiacent +sizes and test which one fits you better (and the other ones can be +given away to people with different hands, or can be useful if your +fingers change size seasonally). + +For the sashiko thimble there is just one size. Instructions ------------ +Cylindrical Thimble +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Flat Thimble +^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Sashiko Thimble +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gallery ------- |