Just googled Jeans Impressions and found her website. It is http://www.jeansimpressions.com. She has a DVD for sale that shows her quilting techinque including using the Aunt Becky. It is $16 and will ship anywhere. Hope this helps.
Frances in sunny, humid Austin

BethMI wrote:
I just met the creator of the Aunt Becky, Jean Brown, at Road to CA. Her website is Jeans Impressions out of Newcastle, CA. Perhaps there is contact information on her website.
Hope that helps,
Beckie

I wanted to pass this video link on to someone and note that it is no longer at this site on the web.

I Googled "Aunt Becky's Finger Protector" and video and nothing comes up.

If "Aunt Becky" is around, please help!

BethMI

I bought an Aunt Becky device yesterday. I hadn't ever seen them in a shop before, so I snatched it up. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like a fun technique to tackle.

Chelley

That's what quilting does for me! It's my sanity-saver!

Florence, I'm sure you don't have problems falling asleep when you get a chance to take a break. These kids are so demanding and most of them have almost endless energy. Make you you have enough support so that you can take 'time out' to recharge your batteries.

Lorchen

Lorchen, must be something about patience! I have twin 16-yr-old boys on the Autism spectrum w/ Asperger's, and I know they try mine on a regular basis! And then there is that peaceful excape into my sewing room...
Florence

edited-- my boys are 16, not 6! Thank goodness I don't have to relive those 10 years! (although maybe that would make me 10 years younger too??)

My my Lorchen, you are onery today ;0).

Thanks Marge! I've written down all the names and addresses so that I can start searching when I have some time.

I work in a large school, supporting children (11 to 16) with severe behaviour problems. We deperately need more staff in our department, so today my Head of Department and others in senior management interviewed applicants most of the day. They offered one lady a job, and then my boss introduced her to us. It went something like this: 'This is Dave. He is a wizard with the camera, and great when it comes to help in all sports. This is Sophie. There is nothing she does not know about computers. Here is Sarah, our autism specialist, and this is Hannelore. She makes quilts, so we give her the most difficult teenage boys to look after!'

Lorchen

Yes, Lynn, being in the UK is the problem. I have no idea what size I would need. Hand quilting is very new to me. I just know that the thimbles I have in my sewing box don;t have that deep recess on top, and the needle slips off quite easily.

Lorchen

skgemstone wrote:
It will get better and it does not take that long to get used to it... I love mine and it took about 3 days of quilting for me to be comfortable..

I just went out and bought an Aunt Becky device after seeing that video, but it is going to take some getting used to. I haven't done all that much hand quilting anyway and I am finding it awkward to use. Will it get better, or is it just me?

Lorchen wrote:
I have a thimble from thimblestofit.com that I use for piecing. I got it at the Columbus, Ohio, show a few years ago. The lady contoured it to my finger, and it is the only thimble I've ever had that is comfortable for sewing.

For quilting I use the open cut shape thimble from thimblelady.com or a Roxanne thimble depending on how swollen my fingers are. Roxanne is available from several sources, but you can do a search. I think all of these can be shipped internationally. Hope these help you. Marge

What size do you use? I think I have one that doesn't fit and one that does! If it will fit, I'll send one.

I've seen them at JoAnn's I think..........or Hobby Lobby. That's right, you are in UK aren't you?

Lynn