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    Old 07-14-2010, 12:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde
    I brought this up on another thread and thought I would post it again. This topic may have been discussed before...if so, I missed it.

    About 15 years ago I was making a costume for my DD, my pincushion wasn't handy and as I removed the straight pins while I was sewing a seam I put the pins between my lip. I know we have all done this! Well -- I sneezed -- the pins went into my mouth and throat and I totally freaked out! I couldn't breath very well and I was home alone. Thankfully I got them out by myself with my fingers and tweezers. It really hurt and scared the you-know-what out of me. I have never put pins or needles in my mouth since. Please don't it -- I think I was lucky they didn't go further down my throat.
    If that had not been such a frightening experience it would have been an excellent funniest home video. You must have been frightened! I would have been.
    When I was a child I swallowed an open saftey pin (small one). The xray showed it in my body. I remember getting lots of attention for awhile.
    I am glad you are okay. /Regards, Dorothy
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    Old 07-14-2010, 05:43 PM
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    I did the exact same thing many years ago...was pinning up a hem for someone and had a pin in my mouth. Must have breathed the wrong way or something and one went straight to the back of my mouth. I couldn't talk and was too scared to move. The lady I was pinning for had no idea what had happened as I wasn't game to try to tell her. Luckily I was able to reach it with my fingers and remove it. Never put a pin in my mouth since that day
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    Old 07-14-2010, 05:57 PM
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    I have never thought about this scenario. I am guilty of holding pins with my mouth too. From now on I am going to try to break myself from doing this! Thanks for the warning!
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    Old 07-15-2010, 04:42 PM
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    the pin habit is bad and also if you are biting threads to cut them, stop it. my dentist identified me as a seamstress years ago by the grooving i caused to my front teeth.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 02:34 AM
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    Try this: Pin in right hand, pin into blouse/top and bra - left boob. Opposite if you are left handed. Very easy to reach, very convenient - just hope to heaven you don't deflate. I have been known to go to the store with pins in my boob! It works! Edie
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    Old 07-16-2010, 04:00 AM
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    My goodness! This has never happened to me. I think I would have panicked if I had pins in my throat. I have done it rarely, but now, I think I will stop all together.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 04:13 AM
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    Oh my gosh, that must have been so scarry! I remember in 7th grade one of the boys in Home Ec swallowed a pin...at least he SAID he did, we wondered if he just wanted to go home, lol!
    After that I was always too scarred to stick any in my mouth!
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    Old 07-16-2010, 05:59 AM
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    Thank goodness you got them out--I am bad about this.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 06:05 AM
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    Walmart has 5 yards of fabric for $5.00. They are on 5 yard bolts and you have to look through them.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 06:20 AM
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    I do it all the time but after reading this I will never do it again.
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