Anybody ever actually sew their finger? I did on an old treadle when I was a child. Went right through the nail of my index finger and broke. My mom was in the yard hanging clothes on the line. She told me to stay away from grandma's machine. I learned the hard way. I bought a plastic needle guard for my Viking and let my grandchildren sew without concern (although I am always next to them when they do sew). I still remember running to the yard and crying. My mom didn't yell at me :). Gerry