Originally Posted by cjomomma
Boy howdy! It seems to be an epidemic. Thankfully I haven't done it but I have had the screw that holds the needles in place act like a hammer and bang the heck out of my thumb.
I too have the screw that holds the needle and it has wacked me a few times!!! I did sew through my finger in Home Ec. Class many many moons ago! Do not want a repeat preformance. I watch Leah Day's videos and gasp several times as she FMQ's and the fingers come awfully close to the needle!