If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I craft on my commute to work each day via train and water taxi or bus.
Over the years I've learned a few lessons about working with needles, beads, thread and fabric on moving vehicles. (Type lesson learned in the little box in the upper left hand corner to read about them all :)
I've been working on wool applique on my crafty commute lately. I know a lot of people have different techniques for holding their pieces in place from basting, glue to staples, but I am old fashioned and prefer to use pins - long quilting pins for the large pieces and small applique pins for the smaller pieces.
The other day, right when I walked in the office, someone stopped by and needed a report that I had taken home to review the night before. I hurried to my briefcase and jammed my hand in for the report. Of course the long quilting pin had poked through my project bag and went right into my right index finger under my nail about halfway up my nail.
Yikes!
I know it isn't the worst that can happen, but it really smarted as I pulled it out...
Today's lesson learned - be really careful when reaching into a briefcase with a project full of pins in it...
I think I'll switch to cross stitch for a while...
Blessings, Patti
18 comments:
Ouch! Love the sunflowers...your wool creations are always so gorgeous. How a sore finger doesn't slow you down!
Robyn
I would enjoy that water taxi, maybe a little bumpy to sew in though. When I have a large piece to applique and don't want to have so many pins to sew around I baste it with sewing thread, takes a few extra minutes but it helps in the end not getting my thread stuck around those pins. Hope your finger is better today!
Ouch! Please show the the project when it's completed.
Ouch! That sounds super painful... I hope your finger is ok to stitch now...
Oh that had to hurt like heck and still be sore! You need the flat plastic box like fisherman and jewelry crafters use! Or safety pins.
Oh Patti ... so sorry to hear about what happened! Marly has a good idea there (one of her many) about storing your projects in a flat plastic box.
Oohhhh Oucchie!! Just shoved a needle under my nail the other night doing wool applique... that hurt enough! Can't imagine how much yours must have hurt :o(
Oh Patti, I knew what was coming as soon as you said you put your hand in the bag, but to run it up under your nail, OUCH! I hurt just thinking about it!
I hate it when that happens! Pins should be considered a dangerous weapon ;0)
Love your sunflower appliques!
Linda
Hi Pattie, oh I hate when that happens, ouch!!! I think Marly has a great idea. Blessings Francine.
Oh OUCH is right!
I know how that feels, I never learn, lol.
It is nice to let someone else get you to work, so you can relax and spend some me time.
Debbie
Ouch, I have done that it hurts so bad! I have never seen 2 buses like that amazing. I hope you will stop by and enter my Amish giveaway. Have a blessed day!
xoxo
Ouch! I'm feeling your pain. ~Ann
So sorry to hear about your needle happening! Hope it heals soon!!
Tanya
Ouch! I'll bet your finger still hurts! Love your appliqué sunflower!
Ouch! I'll bet your finger still hurts! Love your appliqué sunflower!
Oooo, makes my fingers hurt just thinking about that. Hope the soreness is gone! Have a good holiday weekend. ~Roberta
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