http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/ Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-6656 Deborah, RN Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:13:27 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-6656 Creative Memories has a wonderful item; a cup holder that has a small waste bag attached. This way you can prevent several "accidents" at the same time. I have a large trash can beside the sewing machine and a huge box beside the cutting table but many threads still manage to hit the floor! I sweep the carpet prior to vacuuming to prevent clogging the beater brush and killing the belt. thank you for sharing your story, I'm glad Sneakers is OK. I have only chihuahua's; Cleo, Boots and Stripes. Creative Memories has a wonderful item; a cup holder that has a small waste bag attached. This way you can prevent several “accidents” at the same time. I have a large trash can beside the sewing machine and a huge box beside the cutting table but many threads still manage to hit the floor! I sweep the carpet prior to vacuuming to prevent clogging the beater brush and killing the belt. thank you for sharing your story, I’m glad Sneakers is OK. I have only chihuahua’s; Cleo, Boots and Stripes.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5891 Joyce Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:32:03 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5891 I just had to tell you all about my daughters cat, Casper. She ate a deflated balloon (that just happened to be red!) and it got stuck when it came out the other end.We had to finish pulling it out,YECK!!!You can imagine what we thought!! It turned out to be the big joke of the family for a long time but we sure were glad it wasn't something a lot worse!! We are a lot more careful now! I just had to tell you all about my daughters cat, Casper. She ate a deflated balloon (that just happened to be red!) and it got stuck when it came out the other end.We had to finish pulling it out,YECK!!!You can imagine what we thought!! It turned out to be the big joke of the family for a long time but we sure were glad it wasn’t something a lot worse!! We are a lot more careful now!

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5650 Susan McConachie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:31:19 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5650 I was sewing buttons on a shirt (by machine) and had the buttons lined up. My cat Squail got two of the buttons - he loved eating pills any pills - and apparently the buttons looked like pills. Now I do my best to keep the cats locked out of the sewing room. I was sewing buttons on a shirt (by machine) and had the buttons lined up. My cat Squail got two of the buttons – he loved eating pills any pills – and apparently the buttons looked like pills. Now I do my best to keep the cats locked out of the sewing room.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5602 jerri Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:42:42 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5602 Don't forget those rolling chairs that are so convenient in your sewing room. When reaching for something on a higher shelf, be sure the chair in not close by. I stepped on the leg of mine and it rolled and I took a good flip backwards over a small table. Thankfully nothing was broken but my pride. Had some sore muscles for a few days. Don’t forget those rolling chairs that are so convenient in your sewing room. When reaching for something on a higher shelf, be sure the chair in not close by. I stepped on the leg of mine and it rolled and I took a good flip backwards over a small table. Thankfully nothing was broken but my pride. Had some sore muscles for a few days.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5489 Judith Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5489 Thank you so much for sending this very important information. I have noted that my cat, Mitzu (a 22 pound Maine Coon) loves to forage in the trash in my quilting studio. I know I have to hide string and gift ribbons. He likes those too. I'm going to come up with a different way to dispose of my thread remnents. Thank you! :) Thank you so much for sending this very important information. I have noted that my cat, Mitzu (a 22 pound Maine Coon) loves to forage in the trash in my quilting studio. I know I have to hide string and gift ribbons. He likes those too. I’m going to come up with a different way to dispose of my thread remnents. Thank you!

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5484 Marji Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:19:05 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5484 Thank you so much for this article! So many people don't realize that our 'fur children' have strange habits, and eating thread can be one of them. I appreciate your writing and SiCK using this article in the newsletter to reach more people, and also the great comments by the others here. Hopefully it will keep our fur kids (and maybe kids & grands, too) from cat-astrophe! Thank you so much for this article! So many people don’t realize that our ‘fur children’ have strange habits, and eating thread can be one of them. I appreciate your writing and SiCK using this article in the newsletter to reach more people, and also the great comments by the others here. Hopefully it will keep our fur kids (and maybe kids & grands, too) from cat-astrophe!

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5462 Judy Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:08:18 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5462 It is amazing what animals will chew but you have not mentioned the sewing machine & computer leads that seem to breed every time we get a new gadget.We have to place a board in front of the desk leg space when we are finished using the compute because our dog is scared of storms & she hides under it & gets tangled up in all the leads It is amazing what animals will chew but you have not mentioned the sewing machine & computer leads that seem to breed every time we get a new gadget.We have to place a board in front of the desk leg space when we are finished using the compute because our dog is scared of storms & she hides under it & gets tangled up in all the leads

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5446 Sandra Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:34:46 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5446 Thank your for the warning. I've removed all household plants from the house because of the danger that my four rescue cats would eat them. I have a friend whose dog loves to eat paperclips and dryer sheets, so those also are carefully watched. I never thought of thread as dangerous to animals! My Shadow loves to bat at the needle as it moves up and down. Jonathan loves the foot pedal. But, I never worried about thread! Thanks so much for the warning! Thank your for the warning. I’ve removed all household plants from the house because of the danger that my four rescue cats would eat them. I have a friend whose dog loves to eat paperclips and dryer sheets, so those also are carefully watched. I never thought of thread as dangerous to animals! My Shadow loves to bat at the needle as it moves up and down. Jonathan loves the foot pedal. But, I never worried about thread! Thanks so much for the warning!

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5420 neena Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:41:59 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5420 My cat, Spot, hasn't eaten thread yet but loves to chew on and eat plastic. This is my first indoor cat and she's real weird. My cat, Spot, hasn’t eaten thread yet but loves to chew on and eat plastic. This is my first indoor cat and she’s real weird.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5418 Joann Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5418 I to have 2 dogs that just love my sewing room. One eats everything she can find, the other just sits with me. I put a small pet bed on the floor beside my machine. They are never allowed in unless I am in there. To keep them out, yes just like children, I have a baby gate that I set in the doorway all the time unless the door is closed. But, the baby gate is still up there. My older dog get at the foot peddle and tries to sew with me. The younger one tries to eat everything. Better safe than sorry. Baby Gate. I to have 2 dogs that just love my sewing room. One eats everything she can find, the other just sits with me. I put a small pet bed on the floor beside my machine. They are never allowed in unless I am in there. To keep them out, yes just like children, I have a baby gate that I set in the doorway all the time unless the door is closed. But, the baby gate is still up there. My older dog get at the foot peddle and tries to sew with me. The younger one tries to eat everything. Better safe than sorry. Baby Gate.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5417 Trish Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:17:23 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5417 My cat likes to lick at the garbage bags so I asked a cat breeder why and she said that the bags have fish oil in them that is why she likes it so I have learned put them away where she can not get to them My cat likes to lick at the garbage bags so I asked a cat breeder why and she said that the bags have fish oil in them that is why she likes it so I have learned put them away where she can not get to them

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5415 Vicki Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:31:46 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5415 My son had a big fire engine truck that had the capability of towing. The "tow rope" was a two foot long piece of heavy string with a metal hook on the end. One day I saw about two inches of string hanging out of our cat's mouth while she was swallowing. I had my son hold her and I started pulling on the string. She had swallowed the two feet of string AND the hook off of the fire truck. The cat was fine. Needless to say, the truck lost its towing capability from then on. My son had a big fire engine truck that had the capability of towing. The “tow rope” was a two foot long piece of heavy string with a metal hook on the end. One day I saw about two inches of string hanging out of our cat’s mouth while she was swallowing. I had my son hold her and I started pulling on the string. She had swallowed the two feet of string AND the hook off of the fire truck. The cat was fine. Needless to say, the truck lost its towing capability from then on.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5412 Brenda Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:07:14 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5412 I heartily agree and can add to the warning. My cat, Furlong, liked to sit on my lap while I sewed. One day as I was working in this fashion, he tried to "catch" the needle as it was going up and down and the needle almost went through his paw. Needless to say-we changed this habit. I heartily agree and can add to the warning. My cat, Furlong, liked to sit on my lap while I sewed. One day as I was working in this fashion, he tried to “catch” the needle as it was going up and down and the needle almost went through his paw. Needless to say-we changed this habit.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5410 Deb Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:48:14 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5410 My sister has two cats in her house, so I sent her the article. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. You just never think about these things!!! My sister has two cats in her house, so I sent her the article. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. You just never think about these things!!!

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5409 DonnaMae Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:35:22 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5409 thank you Gigi, great advice/reminders to us all. Not only do I have a puppy that likes these things, but also a 2yo dd - both "babies" needs precautions thank you Gigi, great advice/reminders to us all. Not only do I have a puppy that likes these things, but also a 2yo dd – both “babies” needs precautions

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5401 Esme Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:22:16 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5401 Thank you! I have a feline visitor/boarder from time to time and will definitely be more careful where I drop threads, etc in future. Thank you! I have a feline visitor/boarder from time to time and will definitely be more careful where I drop threads, etc in future.

]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5351 Leola Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:19:34 +0000 http://articles.designsbysick.com/safety-in-the-sewing-room/#comment-5351 Thank you for the wonderful warning. Everyone please know that this is so very true. It happened 1 1/2 years ago to my cat Cuddles. Only she wasn't so luck. I had never thought of my sewing studio as being a dangerous place for my pets. I learned an extremely hard lesson, my pets are never left in my studio alone, there is a door to it now that is always shut unless I'm in there. Again thank you for your warning. Thank you for the wonderful warning. Everyone please know that this is so very true. It happened 1 1/2 years ago to my cat Cuddles. Only she wasn’t so luck. I had never thought of my sewing studio as being a dangerous place for my pets. I learned an extremely hard lesson, my pets are never left in my studio alone, there is a door to it now that is always shut unless I’m in there. Again thank you for your warning.

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