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09-11-2011, 11:16 AM

#11

annthreecats

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Sorry you were injured by your machine. Four pieces, that must have hurt, A LOT! Hope it heals quickly.

09-11-2011, 11:17 AM

#12

patchsamkim

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OUCH...I would get it checked out if there is a lot of redness...and as someone else said...if you haven't had a tetanus shot in awhile it would be good to get one.

09-11-2011, 11:37 AM

#13

LoriEl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BLAP

OUCH! but as a true quilter your first thought was to get away from the fabric lol

Just what went through my head! Priorities you know!

09-11-2011, 11:40 AM

#14

dunster

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Ouch! Good advice on the tetanus shot.

09-11-2011, 11:46 AM

#15

Jennie and Me

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Oh, OUCH!! Makes me hurt to think about it!

09-11-2011, 11:56 AM

#16

merrylouw

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Ouch!!! Been there, done that; although I was in high school when I did it! Sewing at home, OOPS, went to neighbor to get him to take it out!

09-11-2011, 12:10 PM

#17

Dina

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Oh no!! You could have gone another 40 years without doing that!! I hope it heals quickly. Ouch!! Take care of yourself now...

09-11-2011, 12:22 PM

#18

Montana Quilter

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OMG-that makes me queasy to even think of it! Blechhhhh! Yeah-and I work in the ER! Maybe because you are a fellow quilter?

09-11-2011, 12:27 PM

#19

craftybear

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ouch ouch, be careful

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Originally Posted by Sherryquilts

After more than 40 years and millions of stitches on a sewing machine - I just sewed through my finger! The needle broke into 4 pieces, so just a small piece was left in my finger; I got away from my project - so no blood on it. I pulled the little piece and went to the kitchen to clean up. The 2 men in my house got a little pale when I told them about it. :lol: