Have you ever cut yourself with a rotary cutter??
08-14-2011, 08:48 PM
#141
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by Montana Quilter
Oh boy -I got off lucky-I was zipping along cutting strips and the rotary cutter slipped over the ruler and knicked the knuckle on my left thumb! Scared the beegeesus out of me! Thank God (and I did!) it was just a knick, I was almost afraid to look. The best part?? Don't need stitches AND did not bleed on the fabric, YAY! I've heard horror stories about quilters loosing tips of fingers, slicing off edges of fingers, dropping cutter on bare feet. Has this happened to anyone out there :!:
08-14-2011, 08:57 PM
#142
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 115
I cut myself with rotary cutter. Thank god not too much . but I sew my finger the other day, When I was sewing FM and I didn't realize I was too fast and sew over my finger. I was embarrassed so I didn't say anything to my husband. But he saw me putting bandaids on my index finger and he asked what happen oh nothing I cut myself. But I can tell you guys. You won't laugh at me.
08-14-2011, 09:58 PM
#143
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
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Thank goodness, it was not bad. No, it never happened too me with a rotary cutter. I did cut the tip of my left pointing finger where it was kind of hanging while cutting up celery. Had to have stitches, and it was not fun. Took the doctor over four hours to give me six stitches. Now I am very paranoid about cutting. I have one of those suction things you use with the rulers.
08-14-2011, 10:15 PM
#144
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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First lesson at lqs using rotary cutter it slipped off ruler and ran along my index finger and sliced it open from finger tip right up to main knuckle, left with finger wrapped in tea towel, have a very healthy respect for them now
08-14-2011, 10:26 PM
#145
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: down Houston way...
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I have the suctions handles in 3 sizes. Just got a small one at Harbor Freight Sat. They have the big ones for $7. Mine was a lot more from BEd, Bath & Beyond.. My sister got her daughter one of the big ones, she's just getting starting to quilt and knows nothing about the rotary cutters. I will have to give her a good safety lesson. I love the handles. Don't worry so much now..
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