For some reason this warning never flashed through my mind and so the first post for KittyWampusCrafts is at least appropriately themed with the title!
When you are then pushing that needle through all of those layers (btw, it went through twice with no incident) and all of a sudden you think "hey, this is going a lot easier" that would be the time to stop applying pressure until you double check WHY it suddenly got easier. Believe it or not, your finger is a lot easier to poke through, nail included, than you think. And impaling yourself isn't as hard as it sounds.
Next notice: When you then suddenly realize that the reason the pushing got so much easier is because the needle is now through your finger, don't jerk away to pull it back out. Jerking only makes holes bigger.
Now that we have covered the basics of how not to do what I did tonight...Hello! Welcome! I hope to bring you many more pearls of wisdom, though hopefully not all at the same expense.
The needle and thimble in question should not be blamed, they are really my favorite of each. And for their intended purposes they are absolutely great. Their intended purposes would be embroidery and bead work though, not leather working.
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My dear, sweet, left-handed, creative daughter:
Your mother finally made to to your blog-an amazing feat in itself!
I am amazed at what I see and so proud at your progress and talent!
Am I to expect any originals to make it to my mailbox for framing anytime soon?
Cudos for knowing you desperately need to carve time for YOU.
I will love you forever.
Mom.
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