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Dolphyngyrl 06-24-2012 07:54 PM

Also if you quilt is not moving easily for you, your wrestling with it too much, can cause pain.

SandScraps 06-25-2012 02:42 AM

Agree with all of the above but I need to add: remember to breathe. I hold my breath when stippling and have had to teach myself to let go and breathe normally. A blue face is so unattractive on a girl!

BeverlyH 06-25-2012 03:22 AM

Oh my goodness! What a great video! Those tables are $35 at Walmart. They're over in the hardware department isle. I appreciate you sharing this, Prism99.

4dogs 06-25-2012 03:27 AM

If your chair will not adjust up higher, use a cushion, a pillow, a piece of foam, whatever you can find............

qwkslver 06-25-2012 03:31 AM

I use Arnica homeopathic ointment. It is good for pain.

WandaVA 06-25-2012 04:30 AM

You've gotten a lot of good advice here!

A simple trick I learned years ago on "Simply Quilts" --- "Yes, No, Maybe So". Every 15-20 minutes, stop sewing for a minute--Nod your head about 6 times, as if you were saying "yes"; move your head from side to side about 6 times, as if you were saying "no"; shrug your shoulders about 6 times, as if you were saying "maybe so". It helps relieve neck and shoulder fatigue.

sewgray 06-25-2012 06:06 AM

The thing that helped me was learning to sit in front of the needle, not centered in front of the machine. Also my ironing board is across the room so I have to get up and move around.


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