I have done it too. Moral: BE MORE CAREFUL!!!! Caution doesn't cost a thing. Gloves do. There are rulers that have a ridge along the edge to protect your fingers. I just keep mine back from the edge. It took me 6 months to get the feeling back in the tip of my finger.

I cut off a chunck of my index finger last year while using a rotary cutter and shape cutter. Wouldn't stop bleeding and had to go to the doctor. I purchased a Fons and Porter glove and try to be good about using it. Finger tip is still sensitive. Hope I have learned my lesson.

Fons and Porter has them, bought mine on ebay for less, and they do work.

Rotary cutter injury
 

I too, have seen protective gloves & thought I didn't need any but since I am accident prone, now, I am thinking I had better get some. Better safe than sorry. Tks for the reminder. So sorry you got hurt.

To answer some of the questions...
I am ambidextrous, so I really don't have a dominant hand. I can cut with a cutter set up either way.
I cut into the index finger of my left hand last year and still don't have feeling in the edge that was cut. This morning, I noticed that the right hand index finger (cut Sunday) is actually looking really good with tons of new skin growing. Guess the doctor was right: cutting it completely off is better LOL

Thanks for all of the input. I will check out all of the ruler guides and the gloves and see what seems to "fit."

I have that fear too, I'm not very good at using the rotary cutter yet and try very hard not to cut myself. Might have to look into those gloves.

I don't like the constraints of gloves or even thimbles. I cut myself once with a rotary cutter...don't remember name just that it was blue. Got rid of it and now use a Fiskar cutter that is better designed for safety. Hope you heal quickly.

I cut the end of my finger awhile ago and went to the Dr. and HE used superglue and a bandage!! If it happens again, I can do that myself!!

Hi, Go to WorkGloves.net and look at the Kevlar Perfect Fit uncoated lightweight cut resistant 100% Kevlar gloves. They are $3.49 a pair. They fit really nice and work great. I have never run my rotary cutter over it, but a lady that works at a quilt shop uses them since she cut her finger years ago and swears by them. Her hubby brings them home for her from the plant he works in. She gave me one and that is what I use. A lot cheaper than Fons and Porter.......

I use one of the handles that I bought at the drug store, it has suckion cups and stays attached to the ruler . Now fingers and hand are away from the cutting edge. at the hardware store I found a smaller one that fits my smaller templates.