Hopping back on the [sewing machine].

You want to know what makes your husband really nervous?

When you are sewing along quite nicely and then you let out a scream.

Heh.

Let's just say I managed to put the sewing machine needle through my finger this weekend, and it kind of hurt.  A lot.  

For quite awhile.

It all turned out ok, and it seems to be healing fine.  My fingernail remains tender, but I guess that's to be expected.

The worst part of the whole experience?

MY QUILT!!!!  I GOT BLOOD ON MY QUILT!!!!!!!!

And not just any quilt, it's a white quilt...the quilt that I have been working on for me.  It's the one that I began as part of a quilt along about a year ago, and I've been so excited to finish it and show it on the blog.  But alas.  You're afforded a sneak peek here.  :)

I had the unfortunate mishap on Saturday, and jumped back on the machine on Sunday to finish it, hoping that I can get it finished and treat and wash the stain before I'm left with a permanent reminder of my carelessness.  

Confession:  it was a little scary to sew again.  (It probably didn't help that my bandage kept getting caught in the needle.  Snort.)  

 

I'm doing free-motion quilting, which means I'm not sewing in a straight line, and therefore there is a bigger chance that your finger will end up under the needle.  But I'm learning, and you'd better believe I was a lot more careful with how "free" my free-motion was.  ;)

I'm happy to report that I'm almost there.  I decided to hand sew the binding, which takes a little longer, but I'm always happier with the result.  And besides...it makes you feel much more domestic and accomplished if you're sitting on the couch with a needle, sewing on a quilt.

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday because A) I love her blog, and B) she's one of the authors of the book this quilt came from...it seemed fitting.  :)