My Mom sewed all the time (when she wasn't working on her leathercraft) and my brother when he was about 2 was watching her. All of a sudden he put his finger beneath the needle and she sewed him!! ER and tetanus shot but no infection. He went around showing everyone his "sewded" finger all wrapped up. My mother was mortified as he told everyone she "sewded" him. It's one of those family stories.