Tennis Elbow? Quilters Ankle?
#1
I know there is a such things as tennis elbow and carpel tunnel in wristes and such but is there a such thing as Quilters ankle? I have sewen miles of seams this weekend and my ankle is killing me!
#4
I hear ya! When I am in the midst of a sewing marathon, I move the foot pedal often.
I switch feet, using the right one and then pressing my blocks, then going back to the machine and using the left foot, the pressing. Sew, press, switch, sew, press, switch, sew. Try that! It works well!
I switch feet, using the right one and then pressing my blocks, then going back to the machine and using the left foot, the pressing. Sew, press, switch, sew, press, switch, sew. Try that! It works well!
#6
LOL tell me about it... I have tried moving my foot pedel arounmd all over the place! No comfortable position! I have not gotten to the hand sewing stage but that is not to far off and I am dreading it!
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Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
How about sewing thumb? My thumb is killing me after handquilting all weekend!
#10
I lay a small piece of 2x4 on the floor at the front of my foot pedal and keep my heel on that. The soreness, for me, is in the pulling muscles, not the pushing ones, so raising my heel means less pulling back when I release pressure on the pedal. I never have sore ankles from sewing anymore.
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