The vintage Singer 401, 403, 404, 500 and 50e all are fantastic machines and don't need to be tilted. The needle is slanted and you can see without straining your neck.
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Why did you not mention this before? Some things just make sense, but we are trapped in the "that's the way I've always done it". I just put door stoppers on my shopping list. Maybe I can cross off ibuprofen which I always seem to need when I finish a project.
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Originally Posted by miriam
The vintage Singer 401, 403, 404, 500 and 50e all are fantastic machines and don't need to be tilted. The needle is slanted and you can see without straining your neck.
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My husband made me wood ones. Works great and helps with my back.
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I have a computerized viking I've been tilting for YEARS. it seems to be fine, i don't tilt when embroidering though
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I also read on this board about the rubber door stops. Went to the hardware store to buy them.... and have forgotten to use them until now. Thanks for the reminder!
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My LQS gave us all an empty fabric bolt, the cardboard thing, to put under the back of our machines to tilt them. They were free, so why not? Worked for me.
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Originally Posted by luv-e
I have used the rubber door stoppers you buy @ the $ Store...
I know it helps me to see better...... |
The legs on slide on clear table are adjustable. All I had to do was make the ones in the back higher to match the elevated back of the machine.
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Originally Posted by luv-e
I have used the rubber door stoppers you buy @ the $ Store...
I know it helps me to see better...... Made a big difference for me. Also helps me see what I am sewing. |
Originally Posted by Cagey
Talked to a woman at the quilt expo and she was telling me that tilting the sewing machine toward you helps with back and eye strain. How many of you do this and what do you use? Is this harder on the machine?
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I've heard this a couple times but always forget to try it. Thanks for posting about it.
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My solid plastic tilted laptop stabilizer holds my sewing machine at the perfect angle - no more neck pain!! Thanks for a wonderful tip!! I got it at Ikea for $2.49 - look up 'Brada'
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I went into the garage and found a 1" piece of board that was in my husband's scrap pile and it works perfectly for me. Wish I had done it years ago.
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I started with door stops & they work great. A friend at a retreat husband built the wooden one & she was selling them. Best 20.00 I ever spent. Really help neck & back. Computerrized machine doesn't mind it.
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Cagey says she wants to tilt the machine toward her. Is this right? I think it would be more natural to tilt it away from you. Please explain.
Having it towards you, the machine head would block your vision of the sewing bed. Right? or wrong? Edit: okay . I just saw the post for the wooden angles and I see what is going on. I have one problem with this. My machine sewing bed sets even with my table so I can't angle it. :( |
Originally Posted by Cagey
Talked to a woman at the quilt expo and she was telling me that tilting the sewing machine toward you helps with back and eye strain. How many of you do this and what do you use? Is this harder on the machine?
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I have tilted my machine for aged I love it
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Originally Posted by luv-e
I have used the rubber door stoppers you buy @ the $ Store...
I know it helps me to see better...... |
Question. I am having trouble visualizing this. Do you tilt the machine forward or raise it in the front?
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I have tilted mine, but, the other way, towards the back. Guess cause I am tall, not short, & that has helped me. Now I have one of those clear extension tables, that makes it all level, so not sure that would work with my setup now?
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I see now, about if you have the clear extension tables, so thanks for that info. Also, I have used the wood shims to tilt mine. I guess you tilt it whichever way works for you, right!
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I am glad to here about tilting the machine. I will try it.
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Originally Posted by Minnisewta
I don't get it. If I tilt my machine toward me the top of the machine gets in the way and I can't see anything. I would think that tilting it away from you would open up the area where the needle and make it so you don't have to been over the machine.
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I only remember to tilt AFTER my back is hurting. the few times I remember soon enough my back does not hurt. I use the rubber door stops from $ store
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I have never heard of tilting.... I went out in my garage and found a piece of molding... boy .... it does help... my husband is going to cut it down to the right size for me tomorrow... just want to say thanks to all of ya'll... for all the wonderful hints... and help
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What a great idea.Never heard of it. Willl have to give it a try. Thanks so much for posting.
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I tried this..but I am too vertically challenged..could never see my needle area...
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What a brilliant idea, I don't sew at the machine a lot because my back hurts after a little while, I will definitely try it!
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I don't think so. I have tilting table that I bought from my dealer for my computerized machines.
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Cagey. I use a board about 3/4's of an inch thick. the length of your machine and about 2" wide. Just a piece of wood my husband cut for me. The tilt boards are a bit pricey. My machine is computerized, have been doing this for years. peterparley
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Cagey. I use a board about 3/4's of an inch thick. the length of your machine and about 2" wide. Just a piece of wood my husband cut for me. The tilt boards are a bit pricey. My machine is computerized, have been doing this for years. peterparley
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hell, when i was at a class a few years ago, our instuctor had us put rubber door stoppers under the back part of the machine and i cannot tell you how much better it was to sew....you should try it. it does not hurt the machine at all..
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one does not want to tilt it too much. about 1 1/2" is way enough. any higher is too much....maybe your sitting too close that you are looking at the top of your machine....happy sewing ladies.....the little brown door stops are the perfect height....
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I havent tried it yet with one of the older machines but did try a bean bag lap desk/with the board top for writing on and it worked breat under the newer machines
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Have just tried this makes a wonderful difference.
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I personally haven't done it, but I do know others have done it and like it.
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I also want to try this, but have a question. My machine is set on a "platform" with a couple of screws. The platform that can be lowered into the cabinet so that you can close the top(standing up). But I usually don't. My question is if I take it off of the screws, tilt it, would it be stable enough? If I raise that platform to be even with the rest of the cabinet surface, then the machine will be too high? (I am vertically challenged as well, but probably more than all of you).
Will this work? I guess I'll have to try it & then I'll let you know. |
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I have an old, non computerized machine that I do this with. I like it tilted for FMQ work because it's more comfortable. But I have not tried it with a computerized machine.
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Originally Posted by T.
I also want to try this, but have a question. My machine is set on a "platform" with a couple of screws. The platform that can be lowered into the cabinet so that you can close the top(standing up). But I usually don't. My question is if I take it off of the screws, tilt it, would it be stable enough? If I raise that platform to be even with the rest of the cabinet surface, then the machine will be too high? (I am vertically challenged as well, but probably more than all of you).
Will this work? I guess I'll have to try it & then I'll let you know. |
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