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oouch, I have had a industrial machine needle go right through the tip of my finger, while I was helping my M/In-law (she was an Upolsterer)I learnt from that one and keep my fingers right away from the needle........
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46645ouch!!! I know that hurts a lot. *4u to heal and don't get that close again. I bet you don't that is for sure.
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27608Just reading this made me wince with pain, I use bamboo skewers too its much less painful. Heres a * to help with the pain.
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20582I use the little bamboo scewers for that job they are long and fine. I think it is the sign of the sew'r I am sure we must of done that at least once if not twice in our lives and it is the quickest lesson learn't once done
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18167Ouchee!! I've done it twice since I started doing embroidery. 2xs 2 much & the bad part I bled all over what I was working on one of the times. That's was a total disaster. Excellent tip *4U
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145791According to my mother I did when I was 18 months old, just after Christmas, sitting on her treadle machine. She had warned me, so even at that age I did not want to show it hurt and only said: Look, candle!, blood dripping on the dress she was sewing for me and tears running down my cheeks. She used it for ages and ages to demonstrate how stubborn I was... But I've never done it since.
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145302My eyes are watering with the pain from reading all these answers
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76409OW! see that's why everything you read (especially here) tells you not to snip your jump threads til the machine stops etc, of course I don't think anybody listens, but I bet you won't get that close again! Kiss on the boo boo.
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17161I thinnk we've all done this - occupational hazard!! But we learn fast and yes it does hurt especially if the needle goes through the nail, wincing at the thought. Jo
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743283well, you won't do that a second time I think.
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743283Oh my goodness Karen - it will surely hurt tomorrow - I guess that is why they made those long nosed tweezers - that is all I every use. I am afraid of needles. Please heal fast. *4U
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211079I also have done this when I was young, The needle went trough my wnhole fingertip and nail and back again. The needle was broken and I had to pull out the needle of my finger. Never to old to learn to put the machine off. Glad your finger is not too badly hurt.
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58029You shouldn't have pulled it out. The embroidery bears looked great when they were finished. You can start the new trend in human Tatoos. They say you learn to love the hurt. It is quite an addiction, and the money you can make... WOW! You go girl***
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by 4lghoward
19 Aug 2008
I burned my thimb on the curling iron today if it makes you feel any better. It was an Einstein moment as well. I was trying to hurry to get out of the way of the carpet cleaner.
by grandmapapers
19 Aug 2008
thanks but I don't like pain or blood so I'll give up sewing my finger.
2826thank-goodness-just-small-wound...we-must-be-careful...*4u
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6578Oh goodness, I just had goose bumps thinking of that... you poor thing! :o(
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33575Been there , done that . OUCH What really peeved me was I had just put in a new needle! And I had a hole in my finger! Now i stop before "Jannie" bites me again. :)
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by grandmapapers
18 Aug 2008
A long time ago I was giving a sewing demo to some ladies at the church and my son went under the table and pushed down on the presser foot and got my finger then. All I could say was "OUCH".
42046I know what you mean...I have done it myself...did hurt a bit....
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29871yep done that myself in high school making a skirt outfit
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1226We have probably all do this but it is a lesson that you learn quick. It Hurts. Glad it wasn't worse.
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7261Thanks for the warning. I haven't done that yet. However, I did get a finger in the way of the rotary blade. Fortunately, I had a good surgeon; he was able to stitch the tendon back together and the finger works perfectly now. Jan
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by jand803
19 Aug 2008
Actually, there was very little pain. It was such a clean cut, I just held it together and a neighbor drove me to the hospital. Those rotary blades are really sharp.
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46153That does hurt, but those little threads are a pain to deal with. I have learned to turn it off first. School of hard knocks is usually how we remember.
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11795I think that we all have done that - I probably did one better. I took my eye off of what I was doing - the needle went into my finger through the nail, broke off, then went in again, and left another piece. After about passing out had to pull the needle out of my finger. Only thing that made me mad was that I got blood all over the towel that i was embroidering. You should have heard what my husband called me! LOL - hope you finger heals soon.
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