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I'm now a new member of the cutting your fingers club!!! I was using my cutter yesterday and somehow cut the top of my thumb, thankfully it was not deep. I have been sewing/cutting for over 15 years and this is the first time. Maybe it was because I had just put on a new blade!!!

OOh, Decky, so sorry to hear it. Gosh, it can happen to anyone. I always think I'm careful, but will stop and consider what I'm doing even more now. Hope it heals quickly!

I'm so sorry about your cut.

I was demoing the Quilters Slidelock at our guild meeting. An older guild member told other members that she had never gotten cut with a rotary cutter and never would because she knew what she was doing and spending that much money for something like that was foolish. At a sew day an ambulance had to be called to carry her to the hospital to get stitches from a bad cut on her hand from a rotary cutter. She had serious complications with the cut healing. She still has problems with her hand and can't do as much quilting as she use to. I always tell anyone that it isn't a matter of IF but WHEN you get cut. Please always use a safety tool when using a rotary cutter.

So sorry for your accident, hope it heals quickly! This is another good reminder not to get complacent with our sharp tools--it is so easy to do!

OUCH !!! Hopefully it's not hurting you too much...and heals quickly.....but you have reminded me that I need to be not so loosey goosey about cutting and to be careful.

OH, Pat, I am so sorry. We all have to be so careful. It is one reason I have started using my smaller blade Olfa rotary cutter. Hardly use my 45mm and sold my 60mm.

Welcome to the club...so sorry you had to join us!

Take care and hope you heal up quickly.

Not a good club to join. Sorry this happened to you....and me too.

Ahh! I have done that too! I cut off the tip of my pointer finger...I was so stunned I stood looking at my finger tip trying to decide if I should go to the hospital to get stitches or not! So glad you are ok - be careful with that cutter! :)