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#24
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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#26
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Live Oak, Texas
Posts: 6,133
I did that with the needle several years back. It went in right beside the bone just missing it but hit a nerve and now my finger has a numb feeling inside my finger where the needle went in. Feels creepy but I live with it.
#27
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: California
Posts: 14,723
I also have been there. Only thing was I didn't do it to myself. When I was very young my sister did it to me. After all don't you do what your big sister tells you to do. She said, "I just wanted to see what would happen". Hope it's better soon. BrendaK
#28
Definitely not a club to join for fun. I've done the needle with 3 different machines (FW, Designer1, and Innova LA). In all 3 cases, I did miss the bone. I have also done the rotary cutter - requiring stitches in my thumb.
#30
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
Posts: 1,879
Oh, shudder. I'm so sorry you and the other posters have been injured. I am an accident-prone, sort of clumsy person who is not good with small-motor activity and I am sure both those accidents are waiting for me. My husband worries whenever I use the rotary cutter...but my own biggest worry is that I will use the cursed foot pedal and put my foot on it too soon while I still have fingers under the needle. I much prefer the start-stop button for safety reasons.
You are all so brave!
Wish you a quick recovery!
You are all so brave!
Wish you a quick recovery!
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