Am I the only careless person out there? I was sewing on an old Singer 31-15 the other day and I heard a slight bang. When I looked down there was the sewing machine needle inside my thumb and the presser foot was sitting on top of it. Yes, I managed to pull the needle out, but needless to say, I will not be turning on that machine for a few days. Just wondering if any one else has impaled themselves while sewing?

No...just a few bumpups with the rotary! Hope you heal soon!

I just read on QB the other day when someone else did the same thing.

Probably happens more often than you realize. I've never done that but I have shortened my index finger ONCE.

Boy howdy! It seems to be an epidemic. Thankfully I haven't done it but I have had the screw that holds the needles in place act like a hammer and bang the heck out of my thumb.

I've done it twice. Not bad for 38 years of sewing.

Not yet I haven't but ruined a couple of acrylic nails that way

There was another thread just on about the same thing. There were a lot of people who have done it. You have lots of company. Thanks be to God, I've never done it! Sorry about your thumb!

OWWWW..hope your thumb is feeling better soon.
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I also have had that thing hammer my thumb and index finger and THAT HURTS. You might as well have just grabbed a hammer and did it yourself.