Tender Fingers

[robbiethepiper]

Don't know if relevant but in my sea-going days we used a leather "palm" to PUSH needles through tough canvas?.....

[llyd]

Don't know if relevant but in my sea-going days we used a leather "palm" to PUSH needles through tough canvas?.....

It's called a sailmakers palm...can get them at west marine...Might be happier with a coin thimble though...

[Mark's Mom]

Thanks for the resource, Llwyd, I will check it out!

[Mark's Mom]

Robbie, that's a great idea, and definitely one I wouldn't have come up with. It reminds me that I should talk with my father--who is a WWII Navy veteran and who was really good at knots and macrame. He has pretty bad dementia now, but maybe he can give me some old Navy tips.