What have you added to your sewing room to make your body happier?
11-19-2011, 02:56 AM
#101
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A couple of synthetic bed pillows on the secretary chair at the machine to bring me high enough that my shoulders don't "hunch" while stitching. Another thing, I put PVC pipes on the legs of the cutting table that I made to bring it up to a good height for cutting. If I ever need the table for a buffet I can simply slip them off. PS, I put cap ends on the pipe extensions.
11-19-2011, 05:58 AM
#102
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I changed rooms. Moved my sewing into a large unused living room and turned the old sewing room into a new living room. Now I have floor to ceiling windows facing the river and a large flatscreen tv hanging on the wall (didn't move it) as well as 400 sq ft. of sewing room. I love it.
11-19-2011, 06:09 AM
#103
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I thought about this ... but not sure how to do it. Do you take the casters off the cutting table before putting the legs in the bed risers? About how many inches does it add? I'm tall and really need my cutting table a little higher.
11-19-2011, 06:43 AM
#104
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Here is what I did for my sewing room to make things better for me...being tall. You might have to copy and paste the link....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t128763.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t128763.html
11-19-2011, 10:12 AM
#105
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My physical therapist shared with me that when sitting at your sewing machine, your elbows should be at a 90 degree angle to the sewing surface on your machine. Not to the table surface your machine is setting on, where the needle actually goes down into the bobbin case!
Also pot a small board, or whatever you can make work, under the back side of your machine to tilt it forward. On most models this will make it easier to see the needle without being humped over.
I did both, it has helped me!
Also pot a small board, or whatever you can make work, under the back side of your machine to tilt it forward. On most models this will make it easier to see the needle without being humped over.
I did both, it has helped me!
11-19-2011, 03:48 PM
#106
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I just redid my sewing room to fit my two featherweights being set up. But I had to buy bed risers for my cutting table, it was just too low and my back would ache after cutting a few things. Much better now, but I think it may be a little too high, going to ask SIL if he can cut the risers down an inch or two.
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