ctyankee

mme3924 -- you win!

I've learned not to use my rotary cutter when I'm very tired -- after cutting off the tip of my left index finger!

Also, my dog -- who turns 16 this year & doesn't see or hear well anymore -- has a tendency to walk on my foot pedal. I'm thinking one of these days that needle will get me if my fingers are close to it when he does that! I haven't quite figured out how to avoid that accident-waiting-to-happen.

mjhaess

Good advice to all of us. I wear glasses also. Hope that is enough...

Friday1961

Ha! Thanks!

Oh my word! I sliced my finger with my rotary cutter but so far have not cut anything off. Hope you are okay!

Onebyone

One of the best safety purchases I made was a safety iron holder. Me, the cat, or little hands cannot knock/pull the iron off the board. I put it back in the holder every time I set the iron down. It's hassle free to use. Clotilde use to sell them. I haven't seen one in years.

lynnie

what ahorrible scary thing to have happen. I'm a glasses wearer, also had a transplant, so hopefully i'm safe with glasses on. Something we don't think about,,,getting hurt when quilting. I had a terrible quilting accident. I cut the tip of my finger off down to the bone, They took my rotary cutter away at work over it. made me use scissors.

Silk

Thank you, thank you for telling your experiences and for the tips. They are all very helpful.

Happy New Year to everyone. Take care and enjoy a whole year of quilting!

MargeD

Thanks for the safety note. I do wear glasses, otherwise I couldn't see to sew; however, I have accidentally stepped on a needle, which required the help of my DH to remove. Needles can be sneaky.

Silk

I'm really sorry, I didn't read it before. I hope you are better now...

kaylfordsollimo

Repurpose/reuse recommendation for storing a rotary cutter for travel to classes, etc. Remove the plastic outer cover from a Crystal Light container and insert the rotary cutter. Perfect fit. Dangerous blade in first. Snap on the lid and you should be good to go. I've shared with a lot of quilting friends rather than toss them in the trash.

madamekelly

I have a small plastic basket that I keep next to my foot feed, and when I am sewing it is laying on its side, when I stop, I use my toe to push it over the footfeed. I have recently acquired a very large clumsy dog who thinks we are attached at the hip, so I am learning to "Eli - proof" my sewing room. For my iron, I found a silicone, iron shaped pad with little 1/2" raised dots to put my iron face down on, I use it to cool the iron off on, and when I am using it, I set the hot iron face down because I have two cats who like to jump up to lay in the warm spot, and this keeps them safe. Gotta adapt to the fur-kid hair
-brained ideas.