Antique thimbles

After almost loosing my favorite thimble, I went in search of backups. I ended up finding a whole world of vintage and antique thimbles on Etsy, so I decided to put my favorites into a blog post for you! See the whole thing on SarahLikesClothes.com

What is a thimble? It may seem like a somewhat common sense question, but many <a href="https://www.allfreesewing.com/tag/Beginner" target="_blank">beginner sewists</a> and those who have never used one do have to ask that as well as, <em>what finger does a thimble go on?</em> A thimble is a finger covering that covers the dominant finger of your dominant hand.<br /> <br /> However, what hand and what finger that is will be different for each person. After we

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Thimbles are such a neat item to collect since they are small and readily available worldwide in souvenir shops. I hope you enjoy reading about them and maybe start your own collection!

Antique 1880s Sterling Thimble Holder Pendant Necklace. Size: Necklace-30”. Holder- 1” x7/8”. Diameter-7/8”. Markings: STERLING. 925 on Necklace. Glass thimble not included. Lovely. Sold as is. Pre-Owned.

A decorative silver bowl is the ideal holder for a collection of antique thimbles. When easily accessible, old sewing tools spark conversations and are a lot more likely to be used.

It is Friday and time for our second Christmas in July post! Tawn is back again this week with Antique Thimble Christmas Ornaments.