Originally Posted by
Peckish
My dear friend Cindi got the needle of her longarm stuck in her finger - she couldn't reach the power switch and her husband was not within yelling range, so she had to wait, bent over the frame with the needle stuck in her finger, until he finally came to find her.
I sure did - and let me tell you, standing there unable to move was terrifying! I couldn't turn the machine off because the switch was in the BACK of the machine and I can't reach it unless I walk around the frame. I was afraid to try to turn the wheel for fear the machine would start up again and continue sewing my finger before I could get it out. I gave my DH the what-for for having the TV up too loud in the garage. He was a bit shook up about it all and attached the outlet strip closer to the front of my frame so I can hit it with my foot no matter where I am standing. If you've not done this, I suggest you do it straight away!