Does your back ache when you sew quilts?
#21
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Originally Posted by gzbird101
you could also try switching your chair height. sometimes that makes a big difference too.
I wonder how many of us have back aches due to hunching over our computer keyboards?
#22
I take lots of breaks, when I stop sewing or cutting, my back stops hurting. Hands clasped over head bending to one side then the other, helps alot. Knees hurt more than anything sitting at the computer.
#23
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Yes! Besides walking around, stretching, sometimes (don't laugh!) I put my left leg up on the sewing table - really - somehow it relieves whatever pressure is on whatever is making it hurt. This is not a normal position for me, just whenever nothing else works. I found for sitting at the computer I use a kitchen stool about 24 inches high - not the real tall ones. Helps me sit up straight and doesn't hurt my neck. Too high for sewing though.
#24
When I first got my machine I was using the foot pedal. Now I am using the automatic switch and just press a button to start and stop. I find this a lot more convenient and less stressful on my foot. I can't sew for any long period of time or sit for that matter. I sew for a little while then get up and walk around. I even do some arm and shoulder rolls to avoid the burn, but it happens anyway. Gotta get a new heating pad. When it's really bad, it's a trip to the chiropractor for some electrode therapy and adjustments.
#25
I have a comfy office chair that I use when I sew, but my back still hurts! The longer I sew, the more I tend to hunch over my machine...so I just get up, do a few stretches and do something else for a while.
#26
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Originally Posted by seamstome
That's why I bought my 6600 so I dont use a foot pedal.
#27
I always have to take brakes too because of my back. I get up and do stretches often when I start hurting. I was in a car accident that messed my back up and now have to live with it. I am looking for a good pillow pattern for back support. I want to quilt the pillow.
#29
yes, mine does all the time. I try to stretch about every hour or get up and move around. Sitting in one position isn't very comfy for a long time. I try to stretch the opposite of how I was sitting...so if I'm sewing and your tilting your head forward...then you lean your head back for about 10 seconds every hour.
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