I've Joined the club for injuries with a rotary cutter
02-20-2015, 08:47 AM
#22
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I use super glue for those rotary cuts. Keeps air out and seals wound. Was suggested to me by high school athletic trainer. Better than liquid bandaid and safe. Not sure my cuts were as deep as yours. Thought she was a little off the wall when she advised that but no side effects from the superglue and it worked.
02-20-2015, 10:04 AM
#23
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I know its been over 10 years since my last tetanus shot but so far I'm doing okay. I looked up symptoms for tetanus and I don't seem to have any so Thank God!!!!!!
Didn't think about using Super Glue but I know they use it in surgery. Will have to remember that the next time. Thanks for the idea.
Didn't think about using Super Glue but I know they use it in surgery. Will have to remember that the next time. Thanks for the idea.
02-20-2015, 10:45 AM
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Goodness. How many cuts have you had??????
My Dermatologist told me not to use craft super glue on any cuts in my skin. He gave me a tube of what he uses to seal cuts and it works great for the cracks I sometimes get in my finger tips.
02-20-2015, 04:08 PM
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Well, yesterday I was happy, minding my own business cutting strips for additional blocks when all of a sudden I sliced my index finger with the rotary cutter. Didn't hurt at 1st and didn't start to spurt blood either till after I realized what I had done. I'm so glad too as I was working on off-white fabric. Went to the bathroom to wash the injury and put some pressure to it. It took quite some time to stop the bleeding. Even got an ice cube to see if that would help..........nope. It took over 30 minutes to get it to stop and I was just about ready to hit the ER for possible stitches if it didn't stop soon. I put a double bandage on tightly as it continued to ooze a little. Decided I'd done enough in the sewing room for awhile so left the scene of the accident...........LOL!
Later I came back to finish cutting keeping my fingers out of the way. In all these years I'd never cut myself so don't know why yesterday but its on the mend now. Still hurts a little which is only natural but it sure makes one stop and think about how dangerous it can get in our sewing room.
Also, I should have the additional 10 blocks finished today. The 1st set I did in yellow but they seemed too washed out next to the vivid purple blocks. Doing a couple log cabin style lapquilts for a couple leaving our area.
Later I came back to finish cutting keeping my fingers out of the way. In all these years I'd never cut myself so don't know why yesterday but its on the mend now. Still hurts a little which is only natural but it sure makes one stop and think about how dangerous it can get in our sewing room.
Also, I should have the additional 10 blocks finished today. The 1st set I did in yellow but they seemed too washed out next to the vivid purple blocks. Doing a couple log cabin style lapquilts for a couple leaving our area.
I use the KLUTZ glove from Fons and Porter. If I don't wear it , my hubs has a ciniption fit
Hope all is well with your finger!!
02-21-2015, 05:54 AM
#29
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Ohio
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Well, yesterday I was happy, minding my own business cutting strips for additional blocks when all of a sudden I sliced my index finger with the rotary cutter. Didn't hurt at 1st and didn't start to spurt blood either till after I realized what I had done. I'm so glad too as I was working on off-white fabric. Went to the bathroom to wash the injury and put some pressure to it. It took quite some time to stop the bleeding. Even got an ice cube to see if that would help..........nope. It took over 30 minutes to get it to stop and I was just about ready to hit the ER for possible stitches if it didn't stop soon. I put a double bandage on tightly as it continued to ooze a little. Decided I'd done enough in the sewing room for awhile so left the scene of the accident...........LOL!
Later I came back to finish cutting keeping my fingers out of the way. In all these years I'd never cut myself so don't know why yesterday but its on the mend now. Still hurts a little which is only natural but it sure makes one stop and think about how dangerous it can get in our sewing room.
Also, I should have the additional 10 blocks finished today. The 1st set I did in yellow but they seemed too washed out next to the vivid purple blocks. Doing a couple log cabin style lapquilts for a couple leaving our area.
Later I came back to finish cutting keeping my fingers out of the way. In all these years I'd never cut myself so don't know why yesterday but its on the mend now. Still hurts a little which is only natural but it sure makes one stop and think about how dangerous it can get in our sewing room.
Also, I should have the additional 10 blocks finished today. The 1st set I did in yellow but they seemed too washed out next to the vivid purple blocks. Doing a couple log cabin style lapquilts for a couple leaving our area.
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