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12-29-2010, 09:47 AM

#61

catlover

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Gran of 6
Beautiful room. How tidy, too.

Cynthia

12-29-2010, 10:28 AM

#62

Shikadee

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Location: Illinois

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love your avatar block.
Sharon

12-29-2010, 12:32 PM

#63

luckylindy333

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Location: Snohomish, Washington

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Thanks everyone about the warning about the halogen lights being hot. I want to put in some track lighting in my sewing room. Right now I have a bank of four big lights over my sewing machines. I have one of the little lights stuck on the side of my sewing machine aimed a the needle. I have a floor lamp with three lights next to my iron. I try to put in true color lights whenever possible.

12-29-2010, 01:05 PM

#64

mhansen6

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Location: Bend, Oregon

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I have trac lighting and a large Ott light over my sewing machine. During the day I have tons of natural light, which I like the best. But other than that my lighting is really good.

12-29-2010, 01:36 PM

#65

IBQLTN

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Jacksonville, FL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

NO on track lighting and Halogen..
YES to overhead and/or flueroscent!

If you have OLDER Ott lites, stock up on bulbs NOW...the new OTT lites are all going to be LED bulbs...sigh...that means they will stop making the original OTT lite bulbs!

Boo-Hissss!!!! I have a swing arm ott light on my cutting table, a swing arm clamped to a bookcase that swings from books to over sewing area, a floor ott light to the left of my machine which doubles as an area to put on make up and one of the little desk ott lights by my chair. I also have two of the folding ones. One travels when needed, the other is mounted on the pegboard over my ironing board as I have trouble seeing with the overhead light at night (my body blocks the light). ALL of my ott lights are probably 8 to 15 years old!

Peggy

12-29-2010, 01:45 PM

#66

eaglebeak1960

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: east central Indiana

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I have on Ott style light(2 of em) I Rely on them for my sewing and cutting table.

Now from what I have seen and used the led lighting it much brighter. I have a battery operated one stuck on the side of my sewing machine and WOW it is great. I used to work in a place that was all florescent bulbs would come home with headaches. If you check online there are websites that will tell you the proper lighting ergonomics

12-29-2010, 01:53 PM

#67

Tally Kathy

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Florida

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I love the Ott lights. You can order them at JoAnns - Online, watch for deals and or coupons.

12-29-2010, 03:21 PM

#68

quiltwiz

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Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Central Texas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by snicker dee

My hubby suggested I ask the QB people for opinions on the subject of lighting in my work area. Right now I have an ugly overhead light bulb thingy with 2 bedroom lamps around the room. He has offered to put up track lighting of some kind. He likes florescent, I don't. I like halogen but he says it is expensive to use. Any opinions out there?

My sewing room is 19' x 19' ( ex garage) and I have 5 florescent fixtures with four 4' bulbs in each one. It is like taking the roof off on a very bright sunny day. I love it!! I don't need Ott lights or floor lamps...The only way to go.

12-29-2010, 03:23 PM

#69

mysticarri

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I use a standup (about 4 ft) with gooseneck so I can direct it using a Full Spectrum light bulb. Am blind in one eye so need to really be able to "see" and this works for me. Didn't cost much at Big Lots.