When I was about 4 yrs. old in the 40's i got my middle finger stuck in the machine and the needle went all the way thru my finger.....my mom was outside feeding the chickens and i was in the house myself i think ....i was attempting to sew a hole shut in a sweater, no thread in the machine but just a kid trying to sew.....i was screaming and mom came flying in the house and had to rush me to the dr.....my earliest memory of wanting to sew.....later on in life i accidently caught the skin of my finger with a needle so now i'm a little more careful......