Originally Posted by
ktbb
do your knuckles swell with hands in any position, or just when you do a lot of bending and grabbing? with good quilters gloves or "fingers" you don't have to "grab" the fabric, but can leave your hands relatively flat while moving the fabric.
Would having a table for your machine that allows you to stand and have arms a little lower help?
I had not thought about standing, I think I will give that a try. My arms feel better the lower they are but my joints swell at random and my shoulder(s) lock up at random as well.