Sue! Thank you! I couldn't wait so I used flannel. Yikes! Baby boy needs stuffing, tail and finishing. Baby girl didn't make it. It was during her second half that the needle went in my finger. When I jerked, the needle snapped and I had half the needle with 3 inches of pink thread dangling from my ripped finger. Next time...stretchy fabric for sure.

Thank you for all the compliments and best wishes and remedies and humor. Slow typing without my left index finger. Tired of taping it and it stays wet. Guess I will have to get a stitch or glue from the doctor tomorrow.When I talked with him Friday, he was headed to surgery and I am avoiding the ER. You are all kind and I thank you. Joan

Congratulations and commiserations!

they look great

Live and learn not to put your finger near the needle! Hope you have resumed your stitching! Love the elephants, gonna do one today!

I was at Martha Pullen SOAF and a needle went in my finger. The teacher Missy Billingsly use hand sanitizer, it never got soar..

Cute elephants!!!

very very very cute hugs

I love the cushion behind the elephants, though we shouldn't. i hope your finger is better soon,

OUCH!!!!!!

I'd blame Sue for not issuing a 'safety warning' with her instructions...lol. Perhaps you should treat yourself to a thimble or better still, buy a set of those chain-mail gloves they use in the butchery business.....haha.

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by cfidl 03 Aug 2013

you crack me up! Thanks first thing this morning! I have gloves for the rotary cutter!

Your poor finger! have a few drinks if your that way enclined and then you may see the pink elephant without damaging any other fingers

Adorable! Sorry about your finger. I've had a needle through a nail and fortunately no fingers...yet.

Holy Moley! Knock wood--it has not happened to me yet & I've been using a machine since I was 8 yrs old (that was the year before Noah landed the Ark), and I am the world's champion klutz! Those cute elephants need to be finished up--too bad you're not next door or I'd do it for you. Take care the finger doesn't get infected--the soreness will be bad enough.

They are sure cute even if the finger isn't!!! Hope it gets better quickly! Hugs, Judy

YIKES!!
But cute elephants!

Your elephants are cute but your finger sounds a fright. Hope it's not too painful to embroider. Hugs, Susan

ouch I have seen this happen to a few other good fingers too. I hope it heals quickly & the other are quite cute! Hugs Loralye

Your encounter made me cringe. Best wishes for your wound and future elephants! What you did was really cute though!

Nice work, and ouch I hope your finger not bad. Also not the bet way for a pink elephant.

Well done. Sorry to hear about the needle in your finger. I sewed through my finger once. Not a nce feeling. Shirley