quiltermidwife Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just managed to slice the entire side of my finger off with the roary cutter!! Off course I would be on my own and could not get it to stop bleeding. Most definitely needed stitching but one side was so close to the nail bed that I could not see how. Anyway after an hour and a half of pressing it together it eased enough for me to tape it together and bind it up. It has throbbed all night. In the drama of it all I forgot to take my ring off and can't now. Hopefully it won't swell anymore. Where were you all in my hour of need ps sorry to all those squeamish out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanme Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! You poor thing.....Need to see the Dr's me thinks, just to make sure your finger has the best chance for a speedy recovery. Sending you a big(((((Hug)))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I feel your pain... my kids are learning Scots poems for Burns Night - one is "The Sair Finger"! LINZI x Hope you can use it to cut more fabric soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eswindy Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ouch.. Makes my three pin pricks, and paper cut from yesterday not too bad! That was just from loading a quilt on my Liberty. Guess we are suppose to wear those cutting gloves when cutting fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoquilter Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 When I lived in Utah, a friend's daughter attended a local high school. One day, she went into her Home Economics class where a girl had sliced off a piece of her finger in the previous class. The girl had been taken to the hospital, but the pad of her finger was still lying on the cutting mat. Needless to say, the high school girls were very shaken up. Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 ewwww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraC Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I feel your pain, Chris, literally! I sliced the tip of a finger off a few years ago and couldn't believe the pain the lasted quite a long time. A friend told me it was because there are so many nerve endings in the fingertips. I sure learned my lesson. I was demonstrating a technique to a friend at the time. Now I make myself concentrate on what I'm doing. So many times I'm tempted to rotary cut while on the phone, but then I remember why it's not a good idea. In my case, I think I missed the edge of the ruler and the blade was on the ruler and slid into my finger. I started making myself take a little backward motion before cutting (hard to change habits, though). Enough about me, though....hope you mend soon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Chris, I feel your pain. Last year I did the same thing, except that I cut off a 45 degree piece with nail included. At first when I saw something flying (it took a few seconds for me to feel it) I though "darn it, I just miss cut my fabric", then I heard it hit the cutting table. Bled like crazy. One thing to do to help slow the bleeding, is put pressure on it and hold your hand above your head, or at least above your heart. Don't put it under water. My finger throbbed for a least a day and it was months before the finger nail grew back correctly. I am usually the rotary cutter police. Whenever some newbie comes to learn quilting I go on about the importance of safety. Then I go a slice off part of my own finger. At least I had my priorities right, I was more concerned about miss cutting my fabric, then I was afraid that I had bled on it. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ouch, the thought makes me cringe. I'm bad about paying attention to my rotary cutter, expecially with the blade guard. I'm thinking as a quilter, we all should have up to date tetnus shouts (pins, needles, blades, etc). LOL, we are involved in a very dangerous hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ouch is all I can say. About tetnus shots, how do you ease the pain of those darn things? I usually hurt for 3 days so I'm way behind on mine. Pain is not my friend. Cutting off my finger with a rotary cutter would probably do me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I just cringed:o:o:o:o Yuck...I have hit my finger, but not badly...ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 ewwww!! shiver....shiver!!!......ewww....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laststitchstudio Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ohhhhhh...I sympathize and hope your finger is feeling better........I dropped a rotary cutter off the table and it went through my foot and cut my tendons....operation and 5 months off my foot in a cast...not fun...... I developed a big respect for sharp tools. Use alot of ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Oh you poor thing. Just the thought of it will remind me to take care! I did it the first time I ever used a big blade and it was not plesant! The good news is they heal pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Chris, I am so sorry!!! Sending you some thoughts to get well quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Go to the Dr girl. Have you had a tetanus shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Yeah, I 2nd Myrna. Get your Buns to the Dr. Girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I cut my finger bad enough to need 4 stictches! It of course happened on guild nite-guess what MY show & tell was! LOL - they kept calling on me during the meeting as they tought I had a question as the DR. wrapped it up and told me to keep it elevated! Oh BTW I hold the record in my local guild with 4 stitches-2nd place went to another member with 3. LOL It hurts no matter how many ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm so sorry. I've had hand surgery on 2 of my fingers and they throbbed for a good 2 weeks, day and night. Not fun at all. I've never hit my fingers with the rotary cutter (knocking on wood here) but I sliced right thru one of my zippers that I didn't see on my messy cutting mat area. I now clear off the cutting mat before cutting anything. I hope the Dr can help you and at least get the tetanus shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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