Originally Posted by
MargeD
That is a true quilting friend, and my first thought would be if I got blood on the quilt. I think sometimes we forget that the rotary cutter is a very sharp razor like tool. I had a friend who forgot to close the blade on her rotary cutter, it fell off the table where she was cutting fabric, landing on her bare foot and had to go to the emergency room for stitches; and had to be off her feet for a short while. We tell our kids not to run with scissors, we need to remind ourselves to close the rotary cutter immediately after use. It pays to be cautious.
Maybe it's just me, but closing the blade is just an automatic action for me. Just as putting on the seat belt when I get in the car. They're both a habit that I don't even really think about. And, now that I AM thinking about it, both actions became habits because of my kids, and wanting them to be safe.
So far, I've only lightly nicked myself with the rotary cutter, but the other day I came dangerously close to running the long-arm needle through my finger. (Makes me shudder just remembering how close THAT was!!) As someone else noted, we really need to be reminded that our "tools" can be rather dangerous.