The Ott light is very simiar to the brand you bought for regular sewing. Where the Ott light is different is in Cross Stitching. There are SO MANY colors of floss, the Ott lite shows the true color, as if you were out in the sun. The bulbs are very expensive. I don't know if your light is True Sun or not, but it probably doesn't matter if you are not doing Cross Stitch. I use both, but only the Ott for Cross Stitch.