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I used to sew in the basement, too, and I would use one of those little square heaters under the sewing table, as it sort of trapped the heat under there, or sometimes I would put a heating pad on my lap or over the back of the sewing chair. Please remember to turn everything OFF when you are finished for the day!!
I leave my oil radiator on all the time during the winter. It takes less energy to keep the space warm than it does to warm it up from cold every day. I suppose if you're only in your sewing room every once in a while you should turn things off but I'm in my room every day.Originally Posted by quiltmom04
Electricity is cheap here. I have a small electric heater near my feet. That works for me. I also wear sweaters.
I have a friend who swears by her "ceramic" electric heater. It's very small, maybe 10 x 10 x 10. She claims it's very energy efficient.
You can get one of those infra-red heaters. They have a thermostat to adjust the heat. My sister had one and it kept an area of about 500 sq.ft. plenty warm.
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Believe it or not I use my swing arm lamp. It's the kind that you bolt onto a table and it swings in all directions. I swing it around and set it about 2 feet from my back and the 75 watt bulb warms me up in no time. I don't need a heater, it's not that cold.
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I have one of those oil radiators in my sewing room during the winter. I keep it on the low setting and set the thermostat in about the middle and it keeps this room nice and warm.
The portable oil radiators are great! One will heat a large room and no flame or electric glowing wires.
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I agree. I have two of these, and they come in handy in the wintertime, here or there. The radiant heat is very cozy. Just don't leave any electric heater turned on or even plugged in if you are not there. Also, make sure you keep the dust off any parts which get hot, (which on these is the tops and bottoms of each of those metal loops which hold the oil).
I had several different space heaters , the one with the oil in the core work wonderfully. If its a sewing day .. I go down and turn it on about 45 minutes before. One thing I would not do with out... WOOL socks ... simple but its amazing how much warmer I am.
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