Sewing room lighting
09-06-2013, 12:00 PM
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In the room where I do my piecing and cutting, I have: the ceiling light, a light directly over the ironing board, a light in the corner of the room, a light over the sewing machine, and another light in that corner. They are all CFL's with daylight color...and I could still use some more! I guess these "old eyes" are hollering too! And the room is not that big...I think 10X10 or 10X12...
09-06-2013, 02:07 PM
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I have found that bright, overhead, florescent lighting is about the worst. No matter what you're doing you'll probably cast a shadow over what you're wanting to see. Plus it glares down in your eyes and obstructs your vision that way too. I like a soft general room lighting with added task lighting for each work area. That way you can have good lighting on what you're doing without casting a shadow over your work.
Hummmmmmmmmmm and I'd prefer florescent tubes
09-06-2013, 02:25 PM
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I have a basement sewing room , and really like my flourescant lighting. If you place the fixture in the center of the space , you will get some shadowing , as the angle of the light can't travel through your body. Lighting around the perimeter will give better results as far as shadows. I found LED's to be much more irritating in prolonged use.
09-06-2013, 02:39 PM
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09-06-2013, 02:47 PM
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Regarding the "daylight" bulbs.... I recently purchased 2 CFLs and 2 reflector lamp shades from Home Depot. This was based on Holly Knott's recommendations for lighting your quilts for photography. The CFLs are rated at 5000k and have the absolute best light for getting true colors. I LOVE these bulbs. They take half a minute to "warm up", which originally annoyed me, but they're so good I'm willing to wait. I've since repurposed them and have them over my work area next to my sewing machine. I prefer them over the 4' tube fluorescent bulbs in my kitchen, which admittedly are most likely not the right "temperature".
In a nutshell, I'd recommend CFLs rated at 5000k.
In a nutshell, I'd recommend CFLs rated at 5000k.
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