A strong sewing machine.

**Erisianmonkey** · 24th March 07, 03:00 PM

I was cleaning my sewing machine last night while working on a kilted skirt for my wife. I took the little plate off to clean the feed dogs and noticed it was a little rough. I took a close look, and realized that there were several spots where the needle had actually put holes into the plate!

I knew that the plate had got hit a few times from the fabric moving at the wrong time, etc., because of broken needles. But to actually put holes in that plate? Yikes. I'm going to be extra careful never to get my fingers under that needle from now on. (Not like I wasn't careful before, but, well, y'know.)

**Graywolf** · 24th March 07, 03:05 PM

Be careful with sewing machines, my wife once drove a needle through her thumbnail. Was not pretty and required a visit to the emergency room. Of course being a guy - you would just take a swig of single malt and pull it out with your teeth. Wait, never mind don't be careful, its another reason to drink single malt.

**Erisianmonkey** · 24th March 07, 03:12 PM

I can't drink alcohol. I am always careful though. That story does prove my point. If it can put holes in that steel plate, I bet it could do bone. Ouch! I'd like to keep my bones unsewn!