If you do FMQ, you need to watch this video
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It is a hard exercise to explain, but obviously I was able to do so. ROFLMBO -- I had to look it up and then laughed and laughed.
If you need to, put a box under your sewing table so your feet are securely planted, what I have done is secure a piece of shelf liner (rug underlay works too) on the bottom of a sturdy plastic container that is the right height for you and put your foot pedal on it. You can put a piece of shelf liner on top of the container and one on the bottom of your foot pedal as well. Nothing moves. Your foot pedal is where you want it and at the right height. I have used a plastic container so it can do double duty and carry things to quilt retreats etc., but anything that's the right height will work. I happen to really like it when I put it down and it stays in place.
You don't want to have pressure on the upper leg when you are sitting as that can cause circulation issues. You should be able to easily push your fingers between your leg and chair.
In this day of ergonomics these things are not taught to people. 45 years ago they were. Interesting.
amh
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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I wrapped an embroidery hoop... maybe an 8 inch one, with that rubbery mat stuff that makes things not slip... sort of a open weave plastic stuff.... If you put it on your machine without the foot attached it does a similar thing as that gripper ring. (Then reattach the foot.... Just remove for room to get it under the foot!) Pretty cheap too, and I already had the hoop. Good luck. I think my problem is that I was trying to learn with the bigger patterns, and thought I would then move to smaller ones, but honestly, I think the smaller patterns are easier and maybe you then move UP to being able to do the larger, more open patterns. You have to move the quilt so much more with the larger patterns.
think I am going to try that.... Christine[/QUOTE]
I love this...we're there is a will there is a way. This might seem like a dunb question but do you attach the embroidery hoop the normal way. Do you put it through your quilt sandwich, or does it just sit on top? Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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If you need to, put a box under your sewing table so your feet are securely planted, what I have done is secure a piece of shelf liner (rug underlay works too) on the bottom of a sturdy plastic container that is the right height for you and put your foot pedal on it. You can put a piece of shelf liner on top of the container and one on the bottom of your foot pedal as well. Nothing moves. Your foot pedal is where you want it and at the right height. I have used a plastic container so it can do double duty and carry things to quilt retreats etc., but anything that's the right height will work. I happen to really like it when I put it down and it stays in place.
You don't want to have pressure on the upper leg when you are sitting as that can cause circulation issues. You should be able to easily push your fingers between your leg and chair.
In this day of ergonomics these things are not taught to people. 45 years ago they were. Interesting.
amh
You don't want to have pressure on the upper leg when you are sitting as that can cause circulation issues. You should be able to easily push your fingers between your leg and chair.
In this day of ergonomics these things are not taught to people. 45 years ago they were. Interesting.
amh
I have heard a lot of people talk about adding the box under their sewing table to get it to the proper height but if their arms are being force to work at a higher level then what is needed then they also should consider lowering the table so their arms are more relaxed. It's the same as standing and working at a cutting table. If the table is to high or to low you will also have problems.
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