by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Just joined the "stitched through my finger club". I was lucky - just missed my nail. Still hurts like blazes!! Has it happened to you?? Hugs, Laura*

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by sdrise 27 Aug 2015

Ouchie!!

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by deegee 27 Aug 2015

Ouch! hoping not to go there any time soon. Hope it feels better real quick.

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by vickiannette 27 Aug 2015

Not me [yet], but you have many friends in your painful little club !

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by dollygk 27 Aug 2015

I joined the club when I was 11 years old LOL 6:30 am, I woke my poor mother up holding a pair of pliers and asked her to remove it, she was not amused!! I don't remember it hurting much, am I weird. Take care all and try NOT to join the club.

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by sandralane 27 Aug 2015

Oh! yes, i am in this club, but mind only the once.. That was enough,very painful indeed, hope it will soon be well again. Sandra.

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by CindyG 26 Aug 2015

Yes! I've done it twice, through my nail. Very painful.

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by pldc 26 Aug 2015

Ouch & Ouch again, so sorry that you have an awful ouchie Laura I'm guessing it will hurt for a time too I am cringing just thinking about it. I hope that it feels better sooner rather then later . ~hugs~

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

It is better, Loralye - just kinda sore. I hope it never happens again!! Hugs right back - for your Birthday!!

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by shirley124 26 Aug 2015

Ouch! Yes I did this some years ago. I am always carful now. Hugs

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

I guess, I learned my lesson!

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by lbrow 26 Aug 2015

Laura,I use a stilleto,or wooden skewer a lot when sewing or embroidering. They have little pointed ends and if you use them instead of fingers this won't happen so easily.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

What a great idea!!!

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by lbrow 26 Aug 2015

Oh yes but it's been a long time now and hope it won't be again NY time soon. It hurts awful!/Lillian

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Me too - I will be sooooooo careful!

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by grandmamek 26 Aug 2015

Yes I have done that also. It hurts like crazy. I also sliced my finger with the rotary cutter. That was no fun either. Hope your finger quits throbbing soon.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Oh, my the rotary cutter sounds awful!! My finger does feel a little better!! Thanks!

pldc by pldc 26 Aug 2015

yikes I bet that hurt like anything too

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by 02kar Moderator 26 Aug 2015

I've come very close to doing this and I hope that is as close I ever get to stitching myself together. My heart goes out to you because I know it has to hurt a lot. Be careful of infection and enjoy some ice cream. I think Ice cream helps anytime.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Ice cream - now, I do believe that is the answer - yes, I would feel better with some ice cream!! (do be more careful than I was!!)

toogie by toogie 26 Aug 2015

We have homemade ice cream, come on over, both of you!

toogie by toogie 26 Aug 2015

Ice cream is good for everything, just ask Nora.

dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Oh, do save some for Karen and me!!!

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by noah 26 Aug 2015

yep about 5 times now:(:(yes it hurts like crazy:(:(hugs

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

5 times - oh my, I guess I am lucky - don't want it happen again!!

dollygk by dollygk 27 Aug 2015

Good Lord..... 5 times...... you're lucky the finger didn't revolt!!!

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by cfidl 26 Aug 2015

No but the rotary cutter got me pretty good. I was initiated into the club when I was just 5 years old with a needle through the toe, so I have stayed clear of the needle in the finger thing.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

At 5? Poor thing - great that you decided to stick with stitching!

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by toogie 26 Aug 2015

I think the admission into the club is more than I want to pay, so I don't want to join, thank you anyway...I did once stick/jam a crochet hook into my palm. Those tiny hooks that you use for cotton threads....ever try to pull a hook out? it hangs...I learned then to pre-punch my holes with an awl, then crochet into the hole. Not try to punch it with the hook. I was crocheting edging to a baby blanket. Blanket was out of plisse'.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Oh my that could not have felt very good!! I imagine you saw more blood than I did!! Sorry!

pldc by pldc 26 Aug 2015

oh now that is a very good idea Toogie I never thought about it the awl I mean

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by mranderson 26 Aug 2015

Laura this is a club I never want to join. Hope the hurt does not last too long. Hugs Marg

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Oh, Marg, that is a club I had hoped to never join either - you won't though, if you are more careful than I was!! Thanks, Laura*

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by joansatx 26 Aug 2015

Welcome to the club! Hope the hurting stops sooner than you think!

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

No fun, huh??? It really is getting better - just sore!

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by asterixsew Moderator 26 Aug 2015

Yes many years ago and then in the autumn too. Someone insisted that I should have a anti tetanus booster jab when it happened the first time So I did and I reacted so much that I could not get downstairs or to work for 2 days. I hope you don't have this problem. Yup it hurts

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Tetanus shot - yikes, I hadn't thought of that!!! So, sorry!

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by markus 26 Aug 2015

Yes right through the nail, It hurt like hell at the time.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

I was lucky - just to the side of the nail!! Totally do not want to do that!!!

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by crafter2243 Moderator 26 Aug 2015

Not yet and I hope I never will. I am allergic to pain.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

I am allergic to pain too - be more careful than me!!

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by jrob Moderator 26 Aug 2015

Oh, yes, and I still stick my fingers right up at the needle. Hard-headed me.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Fun - huh!! I didn't think it would ever happen to me - so, I guess it could happen again!!

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by gerryvb 26 Aug 2015

ouch , that must have been painful. I didn't join the club yet......here 's a flower for you

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

I feel better already!! Keep your good record!!!

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by tilde01 26 Aug 2015

Only once and that was enough for me. I was alone at the time and only 19, used hand wheel to back needle out. It only throbbed for a couple of days. Hope yours stops hurting soon.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Oh, my - so young - I bet tears came to your eyes!!! It is better with every passing hour!! I am typing without using it and making mistakes twice in every word!

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by dragonflyer 26 Aug 2015

Yikes...glad you are okay...I hate to admit it, but I have done it...just once while I was embroidering...still can't figure out just how it happened...I was lucky that the needle went straight through and didn't break...pheeew...but it did go through my fingernail...fortunately, all turned out well...

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Needle went straight through and broke - which in a way was good as I got my finger back quicker! I would totally freak out if it went through my nail!! Happy yours turned out fine!! I think the idea upset my DH more than anything!!

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by PeggyJ 26 Aug 2015

That's one thing I haven't done yet. Oh my, it must throb.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Such a little thing - but, I feel like a baby!!

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by brittanycooper 26 Aug 2015

More than once. Hurts like heck. But it does get better.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Ouch!! I don't want it to happen again!!

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by airyfairy 26 Aug 2015

Ouch... No I am happy to say that it has never happened to me.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Be careful - I always thought I was being so careful!! Happened so quickly!!

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by graceandham 26 Aug 2015

Thanks for the reminder. I will slow down at the machine and I will reinstate my precaution rules! Keep your hurtie clean! Quick healing.

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 26 Aug 2015

Thank you - my DH put medicine on it and a big bandaide. I knew better - Now I will be so much more careful in the future!!

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