Ideas: To Help Quilter's With Arthritis,Muscle,Nerve,et. Disorders?
#43
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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All of your suggestions are great. I have two cutting boards, one taller with a matching size chair and a second one on the sewing table that I can use when pains using it start. Switching the cutting boards and the ironing boards (I have two small ones) really help. But my life saver are the strips of LED lights that you can stick on your machine that really lights up the sewing area. You can buy one set, with plugs, etc., for your machine and then just the LED strips for another machine, or where you do your hand work. It has really helped me with geting those tricky seams done right the first time.
#44
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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I bought my compression gloves at joanne's of all places when they were featuring such products for quilters. They are bright green and are great. They have just enough hold and support for the achy hands days.
#45
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Here's a few that are the first I think might be helpful ... but perhaps not!
* if you don't have an auto threader and auto cutter on your machine, it could be well worth switching up.
* swapping with others the work that is most difficult
* using precuts to minimize your need for cutting as much
#47
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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I have to splint my left hand when I have RA flare. Doctor insists! I have one I bought at Walgreens - it is beige (other ones are blue or black) - but allows my fingers some movement while holding hand steady. Can look up name when I get home. I find it very comfortable to wear all day. The one I use at night is a full brace from doctor.
I bought my compression gloves at joanne's of all places when they were featuring such products for quilters. They are bright green and are great. They have just enough hold and support for the achy hands days.
I bought my compression gloves at joanne's of all places when they were featuring such products for quilters. They are bright green and are great. They have just enough hold and support for the achy hands days.
#48
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
But my life saver are the strips of LED lights that you can stick on your machine that really lights up the sewing area. You can buy one set, with plugs, etc., for your machine and then just the LED strips for another machine, or where you do your hand work. It has really helped me with geting those tricky seams done right the first time.
#49
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NC
Posts: 288
To prevent back and shoulder ache I always tilt my machine using the "tilt table" but many people use door stoppers on the back of their machine to make it tilt.
You can also use a lambert (mispelling) pillow on the back of your chair. It forces you to seat straight.
You can also use a lambert (mispelling) pillow on the back of your chair. It forces you to seat straight.
#50
I have fibro and several other types of arthritis, so I am right in there with all of you. I've found that if you place a couple of wedge-shaped, rubber doorstops at the back of the sewing machine or serger that the resulting slant of the machine makes it easier on my back and shoulders. I LOVE inexpensive!
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