I’ve been doing a good bit of hand quilting lately. It’s perfect on those nights when all I have the energy to do is sit in front of the tv – I pop in a movie or watch something on the dvr. The hoop is right there, my tools are right there, the excuses not to quilt – well, they are not there. So, I thought I’d share a couple of my favorite tools for hand quilting. One is old and one is new.

The old favorite tool is my Roxanne thimble. It was a serious splurge when I bought it, but it’s been worth every penny. My new favorite tool was an impulse purchase last summer, one of those tools you aren’t sure exactly why you need it, you just know you do. It’s  tweezers that works like scissors that I picked up (I think) at a gem show. I use them as a needle-puller so no more tendon twinges in my hand as I pull the needle through.

Roxanne thimble

Scissor Tweezers

Scissor Tweezers open