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Quiltntime 08-14-2011 08:48 PM


Originally Posted by Montana Quilter
Oh boy -I got off lucky-I was zipping along cutting strips and the rotary cutter slipped over the ruler and knicked the knuckle on my left thumb! Scared the beegeesus out of me! Thank God (and I did!) it was just a knick, I was almost afraid to look. The best part?? Don't need stitches AND did not bleed on the fabric, YAY! I've heard horror stories about quilters loosing tips of fingers, slicing off edges of fingers, dropping cutter on bare feet. Has this happened to anyone out there :!:

Yikes! Hasn't happened to me yet. I have F & P gloves, but never use them. Guess, I better think again. :roll:

Love2sew 08-14-2011 08:57 PM

I cut myself with rotary cutter. Thank god not too much . but I sew my finger the other day, When I was sewing FM and I didn't realize I was too fast and sew over my finger. I was embarrassed so I didn't say anything to my husband. But he saw me putting bandaids on my index finger and he asked what happen oh nothing I cut myself. But I can tell you guys. You won't laugh at me.

Sewfine 08-14-2011 09:58 PM

Thank goodness, it was not bad. No, it never happened too me with a rotary cutter. I did cut the tip of my left pointing finger where it was kind of hanging while cutting up celery. Had to have stitches, and it was not fun. Took the doctor over four hours to give me six stitches. Now I am very paranoid about cutting. I have one of those suction things you use with the rulers.

Jenniwren 08-14-2011 10:15 PM

First lesson at lqs using rotary cutter it slipped off ruler and ran along my index finger and sliced it open from finger tip right up to main knuckle, left with finger wrapped in tea towel, have a very healthy respect for them now

sak658 08-14-2011 10:26 PM

I have the suctions handles in 3 sizes. Just got a small one at Harbor Freight Sat. They have the big ones for $7. Mine was a lot more from BEd, Bath & Beyond.. My sister got her daughter one of the big ones, she's just getting starting to quilt and knows nothing about the rotary cutters. I will have to give her a good safety lesson. I love the handles. Don't worry so much now..

cctx. 08-14-2011 10:58 PM

yes a couple of times.

christinetindell 08-14-2011 11:14 PM

My best friend cut her finger about 6 months ago and another friend did it yesterday

harley 08-15-2011 03:53 AM

Yes , was at my sisters and the big Rotary cutter fell of her dining room table, got me on the big toe, man did that smart, still sore a week later when i wear my sandals. :oops:

charlotte37830 08-15-2011 05:24 AM

Ouch! I sliced the side of my left thumb off. Took forever to heal. Now I'm much more careful.

Homemother 08-15-2011 05:42 AM

Not with a rotary cutter, but I did slice off the end of my left pinkie while cutting cantaloupe. You'd never know because it looks perfect, except that it's a little shorter than my right one.


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