tweezy50

Did that when I used to work in a wedding gown factory. The needle was quite sharp so it didn't hurt going in. As soon as it happened the finger turned white on the end, lack of cirulation, I think. Very first thing that went through my mind was, "Boy! That's gonna hurt in a minute!" It did. Lot's of blood, but not as bad as if it had been a dull needle. (Another reason to make sure your needles stay sharp!) I was at work, so couldn't wallow in the pain. Doctored it up. Then put a bandaid on it, and back to work. I think continuing to work might have kept it from getting stiff. Needless to say, I have develped a great respect for sewing maching needles. That was 15 years ago. They don't bite me anymore. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

fabricbeforefood

I did that once on a Pfaff industrial/commercial machine I owned, and used for upholstery purposes. It went right through my middle finger nail bed! Easily went in, was hell getting it to back out. I never did it again!

sandpat

ouch..ouch..ouch...makes my skin crawl to just think about it...so sorry that happened to you!

amma

Ouch!! Hope you can get back to sewing soon :D:D:D

ShirlinAZ

I did that - to my index finger! I think I was 5!!!

Ellen

I did it about 2 yrs ago....do we really need to talk about it? eeeewwwwww

Sew and Sew 2

Yes, only the needle broke off in my left index fingernail and ended up in the emergency room for minor surgery. The same finger I removed part of with a rotary cutter not two years before this accident." It was a year before I could go near that cutter. Never stopped quilting, just used my scissors. Went back to sewing about a week later from the needle incident.

patticriss

I did that on my first try at fmq. It hurt like the dickens but I was on a deadline and had to finish the quilt I was working on so I put a band-aid on and continued. I was a little jumpy for an hour or so, but I finished that night.

Polliwog

40+ years ago. The cat sat on the foot pedal. Index finger impaled. Hasn't happened again!

Greenheron

Didn't do it myself but I was 'floor girl' at a sewing factory years ago when one of the operators had a needle go through her finger. She asked me to rotate the wheel manually to raise the needle. I'm not sure which of us was more shaken.