Crqltr

Been there...done that!! I also missed the nail..still hurt like heck! And of course the first thing you do is try to pull back. Took a few seconds to turn the crank and get my finger out! Thank goodness the needle didn't break off!

cjsews

I have had the pleasure myself. Try unscrewing the needle from the left with your right hand. Awkward. My DH said this will hurt coming out. I just could not see working with the darn thing in my finger.

omacookie

Rented a machine to make Poddle skirt when In college. Put a band aide on finger and went on date ! Oh Did I tell you tha t I was a Home Ec major ???

pyffer3

how do you sew your finger? that is one club I do NOT want to join! feel better soon.

Prissnboot

You can now say quilting is in your blood.....

Buckeye Rose

I sewed my finger as well, but the needle broke into 4 pieces with 3 of them in my finger....had to have them surgically removed.

Gladys

I got my membership at the age of 10 on a treadle machine of my grandmothers. It happened right after my mom said be careful. Went through nail and all. I did not feel any pain and just sat there wondering if I had the nerve to call my mom...my sweet great aunt was there and she knew immediately and came over and talked very calmly and said to sit real still and she got the needle out of my finger and then I went and told my mom. I still remember it as if it was yesterday. They poured hydrogen peroxide on it and tincture of iodine and Grandma had the wonderful slave that was called King Pain Salve. They slathered that on it and wrapped it up and then it really started throbbing. No pain though when it was pinned to the machine with the needle lol but after a lot of pain.

However, it was a good lesson because it hasn't happened again and I used to make my clothes so there was plenty of opportunity.

Jeanette Frantz

Let's hope not! I promise you, I'll be ever vigilant that it doesn't happen again! To tell you the truth, it made me really fee pretty stupid! I'm not really stupid, but we all do stupid things! That's life!LOL

Jeanette

RipStitcher

I sliced into the tip of my index finger with a garden shears when pruning some bushes when I was in junior high.

I've kept my distance from "dangerous" things since then. Never had a needle get me... knock on wood.

That said, I've somehow managed to get a really nasty "thump" from the needle bar and smashed an acrylic nail a few months ago.

athomenow

Needle through the finger in high school home ec. Steel crochet hook through my thumb, emergency room visit to cut it off and pull it back through. Live and learn!