Pfaff used to have one that attached to the needle bar. I don't know if they still have one.

Singer makes one - I wonder where to get one locally. I called JoAnn's no luck there.

http://www.maxiaids.com/products/137...ad-Cutter.html
It attaches with the presser foot screw in the U shaped channel, with the thread cutter blade to the rear of the machine. Pricey but a lot cheaper than an ER visit.

Better to have a kid sew - it's still cheaper than a lesson some place.

Did you check this site out!!??!! Some really neat stuff, I know it's industrial but it could be useful to home sewers as well! Thanks for the site!

Suzag, I saw that site. I wonder what the minimum order would be on that? I highly doubt if they will sell me one or two or even 3........

I want to teach niece to sew and a finger guard sounds great. She is very creative and really wants to try her hand with fabric.

I gave my GD a Spartan with a finger guard. She LOVES LOVES LOVES it. And her sisters think it is way cool. Their eyes lit up when they saw that finger guard. Momma (DD) squelched it though. She says they have to learn to get the dishes clean when they wash them before they can use it. The oldest girl is 10 and she has been making doll quilts for her sisters. I think I would like it best if the finger guards were easy to see past. Some of those look rather large.

I found a small Singer machine for my GGD to use when she gets older that had a finger guard on it.
Picked it up at a thrift store.

delma