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11-20-2010, 11:51 AM
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I do remember being taught never to cut towards myself and to keep my fingers away from the cutting side of any blade I am cutting with.
And I also remember the times I forgot about that good advice and had a story like yours to tell afterwards!
And I also remember the times I forgot about that good advice and had a story like yours to tell afterwards!
11-20-2010, 11:51 AM
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That is apparently what my BFF did when she did not listen to my words of advice and warning. She ended up walking around town with this huge bandage on her finger telling everyone she was a "wounded quilter."
I'm glad they fixed you up and next time the cutter won't cut, try changing to a new blade. It WILL be less expensive, less time-consuming, and less painful.
I'm glad they fixed you up and next time the cutter won't cut, try changing to a new blade. It WILL be less expensive, less time-consuming, and less painful.
11-20-2010, 12:01 PM
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I did the same thing about a year ago, but it was my first finger in the way. Hurt pretty bad. I then bought the clutz glove from Fons and Porter to protect my hand. Those blades sure are sharp aren't they? I'm glad you didn't lose your thumb!! Good luck on healing up quickly!!
11-20-2010, 12:54 PM
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Well, I'm glad it wasn't worse, but I'm glad you went to get it taken care of. That sounds like a good friend who told you what you needed to hear, and not what you wanted to hear. We all need friends like that. I hope you heal up soon.
11-20-2010, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Iluv2quilt
I did the same thing about a year ago, but it was my first finger in the way. Hurt pretty bad. I then bought the clutz glove from Fons and Porter to protect my hand. Those blades sure are sharp aren't they? I'm glad you didn't lose your thumb!! Good luck on healing up quickly!!
11-20-2010, 01:03 PM
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when your rotory cutter is skipping it is time to change the blade not apply force, and always take your time cutting, a rotory blade is a razor blade and can cut digits right off. always play safe; once pain is involved the pleasure can go right out of an activity.
Originally Posted by CruisingStef
I was studiously working on cutting out my quilt blocks several weeks back. I was having trouble with my rotary cutter skipping, so I figured I would "push" it hard and fast. Well that was really stupid of me to do that, because it slipped and cut my thumb. OUCH!! :XD: I ran to the kitchen crying and bleeding, praying that it would soon stop. Instinctively; I ran it under water, which only made it bleed more but I could see it wasn't that deep. Geez-----how dumb can one be, I got the blood to subside long enough for me to go call for help.
When my friend came, he almost passed out! O.K., he says, lets go to the hospital. No, I cried even more. It's not that bad, just a little blood. "But you've got a flap of skin there that's about to fall off. You need to get to the hospital."
" Alright, but only because I don't want to argue with you."
When we got there, we waited with a blood-soaked thumb for about 15 minutes. Then they took me right into the Fastrac and numbed it to stop the bleeding, and to my surprise they sewed it up with 7 stitches. The rotary cutter went down the middle of my thumb, they say I will lose the nail. I'm lucky though, it could have been much worse, I could have lost my entire thumb.
~~~~But this was only a minor setback.~~~~~
When my friend came, he almost passed out! O.K., he says, lets go to the hospital. No, I cried even more. It's not that bad, just a little blood. "But you've got a flap of skin there that's about to fall off. You need to get to the hospital."
" Alright, but only because I don't want to argue with you."
When we got there, we waited with a blood-soaked thumb for about 15 minutes. Then they took me right into the Fastrac and numbed it to stop the bleeding, and to my surprise they sewed it up with 7 stitches. The rotary cutter went down the middle of my thumb, they say I will lose the nail. I'm lucky though, it could have been much worse, I could have lost my entire thumb.
~~~~But this was only a minor setback.~~~~~
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