Don't like needles? Tired of pushing needles through six layers of heavy twill?

Try a sailmakers Palm...

http://www.beaconfabric.com/vindex.html?cat278.htm

Or for a REALLY nice one ( I have this one) order from the Wooden Boat Foundation. These are British and EXCELLENT quality for the price..

http://www.woodenboat.org/store/folder.asp?f=255

I have the "Store Quality Seaming Palm" and it's a beauty. I bought it and soaked it in warm water for 2-3 hours. Then I taped it on my hand and wore it all day. fits perfectly, never slips...I love that palm. I restitched twelve feet of ripped out luff on the mainsail of an Islander 36 with that palm.