That happened to me when I was teaching a sewing class! Talk about embarrassing! You would think the teacher would know better. And boy, does it ever hurt!

Have you had a tenus shot in past 10 years? Might want to get another one. Take care.
Linda

At the age of 5 I was using Mom's treadle machine. The needle went thru my finger! Mom took the needle out of the machine, took me into the bathroom and poured peroxide over it then pulled out the needle- gave the finger a kiss=- put the needle back in the machine and told me to continue my dolls dress.
If she had scolded me I might not have ever sewed again!

I have a friend that did the same thing. Her hubby wasn't home so she drove herself to the ER with the needle through her finger! I think her quilting actually improved after that! Hmmmm

OMG, that must hurt!!

Never got the finger but have gotten my nail and you stil have to stop and pull it out.

Oh man that must still be throbbing.

Oh man that must still be throbbing.

If it's been more than 5 years since your last tetnus shot, you really need to get one. Make sure you wash the area with antibacterial soap. Rinse well, Soak in peroxide to bubble out any debri. Coat wih a gook antibacterialy ointment. Clean every day. Watch for signs of redness, swelling, warmth, and pain. If red streaks appear go to your doctor or ER immediately. The streaks are a sing of a bad infection.

Ouch. Please keep it clean. Why waiting for hours in the ER when you can take care of it yourself.

Ouch !!!!! I can only imagine the pain. Keep it clean maybe with an antibiotic ointment and bandaid.

Fortunately the thread broke, but my elna sewed a neat little row of holes across my finger and nail once!

What a tuff women you are. That must of hurt so bad. But you didnt let it get you down. Clapping my hands to you.

As long as you've had a tetnus shot recently you should be OK, if it's been over ten yrs call your Dr or go t urgent care for one. Keep the wound clean and use tri-antibiotic cream on the would and keep it bandaged and dry. If the wound becomes reddened, throbs and the pain increases go to urgent care or the ER immediately. I did this whenI was 5 with a treadle machine not an electric one. Since then I keep my fingers out of the way and have never repeated the injury. That's a big OUCH alright!

Yes, I've done that.It is so painful. I feel for you.

I've been sewing since 15 years old and I'm 48 now. I had never ever done that before . . . that is until last labor day weekend. Of course my husband was away and I was alone and was sewing at night and the fabric bunched up as I was starting a seam. Stuck my finger in there to flatten it out and forgot to take my foot off the pedal and BAM . . . right through my nail and all the way through to the other side of my finger. OUCH!! It hurt something awful and I was in shock. Luckily the needle came out and stayed on the machine, because if I would have had to pull it out I would have fainted. As it was, I still almost fainted pulling the thread out that was stuck through my finger. Needless to say . . . I am a lot more careful where I put my fingers and I make sure if they are anywhere near that needle that my foot is OFF the pedal. We all have to be careful out there. My friends make fun of me for my "SEWING ACCIDENT". Oh well . . . hope you're OK!!

My exhusband did this to himself once with my 1941 Singer...which fortunately has the wheel thing so you can turn it and move the needle right back up really fast, which he tried to do but moved it the wrong way---and you guessed it---the needle went right back through his fingernail again. He said some choice words but was fine.

My mom has done this at the sewing factory on industrial machines.

Ouch!! Did that once with an electric air stapler for furniture. It happens so fast and gets numb right away. (thankfully) Pulled it out with a pliers, cleaned and bandaged it and kept going. Drawing salve is a good idea to pull any foreign stuff out of there. Hope it heals quickly.

WATCH CAREFULLY FOR INFECTION! one of my best friends dh died of blood poisoning from a relatively small cut in his foot from a sharp metal shaving that went thru his sneaker @ work.... he just had flu symptoms.. and a little swelling around the site on his foot...

those sewing machine needles have oil and other contaminates on them....

i know i'm paranoid.. but such a sad, stupid way to go!

Did you have the same problem I had, couldn't get the silly needle off to pull it out. Ouch, hope you finger is doing okay. tee hee

DH just doesn't know about us quilters. Hope it heals fast.

My stomach flopped! I don't think I could pull it out with pliers....I can't imagine.

Heres a good one for you. My son-in-law grabbed for a knife that was falling and cut his pinkie to the bone. Leave it to my daughter who use to be a vet tech but now a research scientist who works with ratS. She got out needle , suture and all the sterile things she needed and sewed it up. This is the kicker. T he suture was blue in color so while she is stitchinh him up, my 8 yr. old granddaughter says to her.Mom don't you know your suppose to use the same color thread that matches what your sewing. My granddaughter the seamstress ha!ha!

That happened to my mother years ago. Dr. had to cut her nail off to get the needle out. I wasn't interested in sewing for a very long time after that! Still have a nail thing over it. Please watch carefully and be sure you are up to date on tetanus shot.

Yes, vet techs are great to have around!

Like a little prick is gonna stop us. Us quilter gals are tough. We can handle it. Guys would be rolling on the floor whinnning. :thumbup:

I have to share a story - I have a large family, and one Sat. morning while I was helping my Mom with the weekly grocery shop, we heard her being paged over the store intercom. My Mom went to the courtesy booth and was handed the store phone which had my Dad on the other end, (no cell phones back then) My Dad was in a panic because two of my brothers (twins -3 yrs old) were playing "so quietlly" until my Dad heard an ungodly scream. The twins were quietly playing with my Moms sewing machine and were having a blast until Thomas turned that big wheel, making the needle go right down through Peter's finger! Peter, naturally began screaming which made Thomas scared and STOP turning that wheel, which of course, made his brother stuck in the machine, needle through his finger! My Dad was so freaked out that all he could do was call my mother. We tease my dad mercilessly, since he's the engineer and oh,so smart! My brothers still love to hear that story!

I have done that before, did the same thing, just pulled the needle out, stuck a bandade on finger, didnt want to drip any blood on my project. stuck a new needle in and continuted to sew.

Oh jimminy crikets are you ever tough. Can't wait to see that quilt you were so determined to finish. Take care of yourself. Maybe you should see a doc to prevent infection. Are you current with your tetnis shot? Lock jaw can kill.

Oh jimminy crikets are you ever tough. Can't wait to see that quilt you were so determined to finish. Take care of yourself. Maybe you should see a doc to prevent infection. Are you current with your tetnis shot? Lock jaw can kill.

I was doing some FM and did that to my thumb except it didn't go through the nail (still not sure how I got my thumb like that under the needle) I was so mad that my needle broke, it was my next to last one! Did the same. patched it up, changed the needle and kept goin. I feel your pain! hope your finger feels better soon,

Oh man, that made my stomach hurt.

I've never sewed my finger. But I had to get a tetanus shot because my son had a puncture wound.? I made him a deal that if he had to get one then I would get one too. Well he didn't need one but I still needed one. Boy did that hurt. All weekend. And my husband and I were going away for the weekend. I couldn't even pull my arm back to buckle my seatbelt. Yea, we laugh about it now.lol