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A spindle is used for spinning, but is also a hard wood implement used in gold thread embroidery.

See punch needle embroidery.

See punchinella.

See punchinella.

Punchinella is a strip of plastic, often coloured, which is left over after small discs or shapes for cuvettes, paillettes or sequins have been punched out of a larger sheet of material. Punchinella is also called ‘sequin waste', ‘sequin scrim’ and very occasionally, 'stampotique'.

A thimblette is a thimble made of rubber rather than ceramic, metal, wood, etc. Thimblettes are 'officially' made and used by people working with paper, such as documents and banknotes, rather than as a sewing thimble. However, more and more quilters are using thimblettes, so this form of thimble is sometimes sold together with conventional thimbles, especially via the internet.

A tailor's thimble is an early form of thimble, consisting of a broad ring of metal or comparable, hard material, with small, dot-shaped indentations. It does not have a crown or top. They are usually worn in the middle (middle phalange region) of a finger or thumb.

A thimble ring (or ring thimble) is a very early form of thimble, consisting of a broad ring of metal or a comparable, hard material, with small, dot-shaped indentations. It is usually worn in the middle (middle phalange region) of a finger or thumb. Thimble rings are used to push a needle (usually horizontally) while sewing. It does not have a crown or top.

There are various forms of quilter’s thimbles, but the basic form is a ring, thimble or finger sheath, which is used to push the needle through the various levels of cloth being sewn together to make a quilt of some kind. The finger sheath version often includes a disc of metal to help push the needle and to protect the digit.

A finger shield is also known as a finger stall, finger guard or a finger protector. It is basically a thimble made from a ring with a long shield attached to it. It can be made of a very wide range of materials. Finger shields often have a crown or a partial crown, while being open down one long side (the side far away from the needle).