caspharm

One of the members of my old guild told us the story of how she had stepped on a pin or needle and didn't realize it until she started having pain. It had migrated up her leg and I believe into her upper thigh or back. She had to have it surgically removed.

quiltinghere

WARNING! Dogs can swallow threaded needles - thread first! The needle showed up on a xray years after our dog had last been in my sewing area downstairs. The vet said they get the thread on their tongue, can't get it off, they keep licking, and oooops there goes the needle down right after the thread.

Luckily, it did not have any ill affect on him.

Nan

Pam S

I stepped on a needle once that went right through the sole of my Keds-type sneakers into my heel. Was able to pull it out with needle-nose pliers. I couldn't do it myself, had to have someone else help me.

captlynhall

My friends kitty swallowed a threaded needle and required surgery to remove it. Not to mention her cat could have died, but it cost her a bunch of money to have the surgery.

I never go barefoot in my sewing room, as I have carpet. If I drop a needle everything stops until I find it by doing a thorough sweep with my magnet. I also don't use my rotary cutter barefoot, after the teacher in a quilting class relayed the story about a student in her previous class. This lady didn't show up for two classes and when she came in for the third one it was on crutches and with a cast on her foot. Seems she was cutting her backing and laid her rotary cutter down in the open position. While moving the fabric around, it flipped the cutter off the table, and of course they never fall handle first. It landed on her toes and cut her tendons, requiring extensive surgery and rehab. I guess the teacher got my attention. Beside, I am a woos. Getting hurt makes me pass out!

madamekelly

My daughter was crawling on a carpet in a home we had just rented, while moving in, and found a threaded needle the hard way. It embedded itself behind her knee cp! The doctor was able to remove it by gently pulling on the thread to remove it. Bleah!

Edie

I kneeled down and the needle went into the bone in the big toe. I hopped into the kitchen, sat down on the floor (so I wouldn't have so far to go when I passed out) and pulled the needle out with a pliers! I didn't pass out, but I am so totally anal when it comes to pins and needles now - yes I have the Harbor Freight stick magnet, but if I can't find the pin or needle, I end up vacuuming the area and emptying out the vacuum cleaner bag and find the needle. If it isn't in the bag, I just keep on looking for it. I have always found the needle or pin, but only because of extreme perseverance.
I also keep anyone and dog included out of my area of lost pin until I find it. Edie

katesnanna

Best way to find a dropped needle or pin is to use a torch. Even on carpet the needle or pin will shine.

wolph33

ouch.that has to hurt-but no dishes for a long time.

JoanneS

I stepped on a needle once, and by the time I got to the ER, it had worked its way several inches into the ball of my foot. I was on crutches for a week. Since then, I never, ever go barefoot when I'm sewing.

ManiacQuilter2

I just don't have the guts to look at it Tartan. I don't want to dream about it tonight !!!