ldrussell

Yep, been there and down that once. Well I was cutting embroidery threads while the machine was running. Feeling your pain. Sorry to hear of the pain.

LindaWheattall

I did about 30 years ago. All my kids were in school and my husband was at work. I pulled my finger out and luckily didn't hit the bone . I thought I was going to faint so I k
ept throwing cold water on my face.I feel for anybody who does that. I can still remember the horrible pain and panic.

sewmuchlove

I have done that but with only minor cuts. Washed it out with alcohol and it healed in a few days. Didn't even think of going to the doctor. Husband made me pointed sticks of wood so I would not put my fingers so near in the future.
LOL

quilter64779

Yes I sewed my pointer finger on left hand, through the finger nail and broke the needle. Had to go to dr for tetnus shot and to get the needle out, needle still threaded. It will fast hopefully, mine did.

tadpoles_62

ouch so sorry , i have never sewed my finger , but have sewed my finger nails at the time i wore long nails and sewed right across my fake nail , just nicking the tip of my finger , ouch :oops: :oops:

Miss Priss

Never, but it sounds painful. Put honey on it. I wnder why so many mishaps, we just had a full moon....

TN Gal

Oh my goodness! When I was teaching back in 1966, I had a 9th grade student sew her finger....broke the needle too. OUCH!

dsews2

Sorry to hear of your sewing accident.
When I was 4 yrs. old, I think, I was in the house by myself and wanted to mend a sweater of mine that had a hole in it so was trying to use my mom's treadle machine while she was outside....well my finger got caught and the needle went straight thru my finger.....I started screaming and my mom came flying in the house and had to rush me to the dr.......a day I've never forgotten.
Later in life I nicked the side of my finger by getting it too close.
I feel your pain.....ouch.....

everybody's mother

Oh YES! I worked as a power machine operator for many years. When you put a needle into your finger in the factory, you were considered a real honest to goodness operator. About every 8 to 10 months, someone would do that. I worked in a shirt factory for some time. The lady that put in buttonholes got her finger stuck. That machine is automatic. Once it starts, the cycle will complete. After the stitching is done, the knife comes down. She had no choice but to sit and dread the thing to finish. She came back to work the next day. I will never forget her.:(

littlenell7777

I've done that... I turned to say something to my friend and sewing the side of my finger right by my fingernail. Automatic reaction is to jerk your finger out. Thank goodness I didn't put the needle through my fingernail.

It will hurt for a while, but will eventually get better.