Sunday 14 June 2015

Well, who'd have thought ...

... that free-motion quilting can be a dangerous sport?

Well it can.  I managed to try and quilt my finger!  I just missed the nail but went through my finger. It hurt, but I was very brave and luckily I didn't break the needle. 

It did put a stop to my FMQ antics for today cos it keeps bleeding, so, since it's cold and raining here today, I decided to console myself with a lovely cup of hot chocolate with some cream on top, and a good book
 

22 comments:

  1. Ouch! I haven't done that - yet. BUT I have stitched the tips of my machinger glovess into place a few times.

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  2. Ouchy Sue, it reminds me of the time when I was little and I sewed through my nail-not just the nail though, owwww!

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  3. Ouch, ouch. I've heard of people doing that (and I've nicked the edge of a fingernail on a couple of occasions) but never a full-on puncture.

    Hope you're feeling much better soon; never underestimate the restorative power of a mug of hot chocolate :-)

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  4. Oh no...but I bet that chocolate is helping you to mend quickly!

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  5. Wow obviously when I FMQ I do not get my hand that close. Maybe that is why mine is awful.

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  6. Ouch I feel your pain, I did this a month ago...just realised a bit of the needle is still in my finger, so be sure to check yours when the bleeding stops.

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  7. Yikes! I've done that more times than I care to admit, feeling your pain.

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  8. Chocolate makes everything better.

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  9. Ow! Sorry to hear about the injury, but glad that you consoled yourself with some chocolate.

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  10. The good book and cocoa sound like a good alternative to fmq fun.

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  11. Ouch......been there and done that!

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  12. I too have been there done that.... hope you heal quickly

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  13. Oh my! I am so sorry! I hope it heals quickly!

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  14. ouch was what first came to mind. Di you not use a quilting foot on the machine? I do not think I would dare try without one. See you saturday?

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  15. I feel your pain - have you tried taking arnica? It really helps with the bruising. Last time I sewed through my finger (yes, I've done it more than once) I broke the needle and Hubby had to remove it with pliers!

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  16. I'm sure that was't fun! I hope it heals quickly. Did you have to get a tetanus shot too?

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  17. Silly girl - you're supposed to quilt the fabric, not your finger. Hope it feels better soon!!

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  18. Yeowchie! I feel your pain! I've rammed the needle into my nail a couple of times and once took a little flap off the corner of my index finger with the rotary cutter! Nothing that has required a good hand surgeon yet though! Knock on wood!

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  19. Oh, ouch!!!!! I hope you heal quickly!! That's why I quilt with both hands on the handles :) Never even got close, but it is always on my mind!!

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  20. Not good! Hopefully it will heal quickly and you can get back to work. I forget to put bandaids in my sewing room and have been known to wrap fabric scraps around the cuts until I get upstairs for a real bandage. The hot chocolate does look good tho.

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  21. Oh no that must have hurt. Hope it heals quickly.

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  22. ouch! I've done it too and it really smarts!

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