Security at work: Safety rules in the sewing/quilting room
#21
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: In the beautiful hills of northwest Connecticut.
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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.
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.
#23
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,369
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.
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.
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!
#24
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,398
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.
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#25
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island
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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.
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,065
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.
#30
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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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.
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.
-brained ideas.
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