I had a good chair from Sams, desk chair with arms; it was really nice, and comfy........BUT then it broke.....you tend to lean forward a lot, when sewing, and it puts a strain on an chair that "rocks" (like desk,computer chairs)..........so you need to maybe think about a "stationary" chair, not one that rocks, when you shop for this. Right now, I have a straight back, non rocking one, but I find it a little bit too low........tried putting wheels on it, but that doesnt really work too well either. I think this is a real problem (at least, it has been for me)