I am looking at the lighting on Joann's website and can't decide which would be better, the Naturalight or the Ottlight. Anyone have any of these? What are your thoughts?

I have an ottlight and love it.

I love my Ott light, but I bought it on sale while I worked at Joann's, so I got it fairly cheap. Haven't tried the other light. This was years ago, and I don't think there was a choice ;-)

I now have 2 Ott lights and love them.

I have 4 Ott lights and love them.

Tuesday Morning had Ott lights last week very cheap

I got a small folding Ott light at Jo Ann's with a 40% coupon a couple of weeks ago. I love it ; it really helps me see better at the sewing machine. I'm really glad I got it.

I bought a cheaper lamp and put an Ott light bulb in it.

I have 3 Ott lights. One over my machine, one over my chair for hand work , and one that is portable for retreats etc. Love them all !!!!!

I have a small ott lite and a bigger daylight brand light and I can't tell the difference. I've never seen the naturallight.

I have an Ott Light and love it. It is just like sitting in daylight.

I have 3 or 4 Ott lights. You sure get true color from the,. I love them. One is a portable that I found at an estate sale for $3.00, I couldn't believe it. I take it to class with me.

I have 2 OTT lights. One for handsewing and one by my machine. Love them both

We got rid of the ceiling fan/4 light kit, took 60W bulbs, I bought a 3 light fixture that takes 100W bulbs and I could operate under it, if I knew how to. I use reveal bulbs and they do put off the heat. This fixture is over the dining table, where I quilt and sometimes piece.
In sewing room I have florescent lights, works very well.

In addition to providing a lot of good natural light, it's great when I want to make sure my thread matches the fabric I'm putting it on, as well as matching fabrics when they are not from the same manufacturer.

I have the Ott light and it's great. I've never used the other one so I can't compare the two.

I just purchased my first Ott Light and I love it! Will definitely purchase another one. :thumbup:

I love my Ott light.

I use my Ott light every time I sew or craft. My eyesight is getting weaker and I find that I need a bright light to do any close hand or machine work. It really lessens the eye strain.

Be sure to shop around - I think there was a thread here discussing pricing and different places to buy a 'true color/daylight' lamp that is the same as the Ott light.

This may not fit 100 % in this topic, but I have problems figuring out how to position my lights. Right now I have a desk lamp with a flexible arm that is attached to the table to the right of my machine, and it's lamp part is between me and the sewing machine. If I position it so that is shines directly on my needle area, it's in the way of my head and covers up buttons on the machine that I need. I tried mounting it on different sides of the table, it's always in the way somehow. Do any of you have something like a spotlight coming from the ceiling? Where are your lights positioned? Thanks!

I was positioning mine to the side and in front of my machine but then I read here that the full spectrum lights may affect the computer screen on the machine so now I put it to the side and behind the machine, positioning it so that it shines on the needle plate. It does get in the way sometimes but I really need the extra light.

It also works better for me at the back of the machine.

I too am interested in which one seems the best. I bought one on sale at Michaels and its a bit too small. But the other ones look too big. So I am still looking for that perfect light.

I read all the posts and not sure anyone answered the original question which was "Ott Light vs Naturalight"

There may not be any difference in them. I have both.
However, the only way to truly tell is to take some fabric and test both.

Holice - Love your avatar! :)

I have to Ott lamps - I love them.

I have Ott lights and love them!

Ok, OK, Ok..... I think I need to look into buying an Ott light.

I use a "High Density Florescent Light". It's got a small 4-tube 120AC bulb and is a table lamp. Is that the same?

I don't know anything about the high density florescent but the Ott bulbs are a full spectrum light which means it is like true sunlight and shows the true colors of fabrics.

I have never seen a Naturalight so can't comment on that. I have an Ottlight and I really like it and the way it shows true colors.

I believe it is an overwhelming majority that all love their ott light.

I have an Ottlight which was a gift. I love the soft light it puts out.

I have the tall stand up Ott with the magnifier and really like it - use it all the time but the only problem that I have with it is that it will tip over fairly easily. I have to be very careful when I move it and on how I position it so that it doesn't topple over.

I have an ott light which I love, but just got a verilux optix at Tuesday Morning and it is much much better. Has 3 settings too!!! Brighter for these old eyes.
My sewing room was in a dark attic bedroom eave with little light from the dormer, my dh had a solatube put in last week, and now I need sunglasses (ha ha) when I sew. what a difference.

Me too and love 'em.

I have two Ott lights but I also put natural light bulbs in my ceiling lights and lamps. The natural light is good for you anyway in the winter when you don't get out a lot. I also have a nice bright light on my featherweight which is extremely helpful when I am working on the machine.

When we were travelling this summer I stopped in a Lowe's store looking for an Ott-Lite Floor Lamp. I met a very helpful gentleman there who suggested to me that I didn't need to buy a lamp all I needed was to the the Ott-lite "bulbs".....they now make bulbs that look like regular light bulbs (they have the regular screw in base) but provide full spectrum lighting. I bought a half dozen of these bulbs...I think they were about $5.00 each and I put them in my regular lamps!! They are wonderful!! So I took the couple of hundred $$ I saved and bought some more fabric!! LOL

Please note, for a while there were Ott lights with full spectrum and those (cheaper) without on the market. Take 2 swatches of the same fabric to the store to compare under different lighting systems to be sure you're getting what you think you are.

Been there, done that.
Jan in VA

I have the OTT light, suppose to be the best for quilters (crafts)
Last week they had them on sale 50% off, hope they still are.