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#11
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,967
Yes, that happens to me also. It's the ratio of chair height to table height. Measure it at home and then with a chair and table at normal height. I often take a firm cushion so that I sit higher than the standard chair height.
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,423
Usually quilt shop classes are folding tables set up. They are too high for me so I bring a bean bag type cushion to put in the chair. It doesn't get squashed and forms to my bottom. I bought the 'beans' at Walmart and made one to suit me.
#14
I've pretty much decided that I'm not comfortable sewing anywhere but at home, so for the most part I don't. It's not worth the back ache. If there's a class I really want to take, I bring a pillow to sit on, and that helps with the chair height. Some ladies bring their own chairs.
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
Posts: 6,407
I've pretty much decided that I'm not comfortable sewing anywhere but at home, so for the most part I don't. It's not worth the back ache. If there's a class I really want to take, I bring a pillow to sit on, and that helps with the chair height. Some ladies bring their own chairs.
#16
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,559
I've found that a lot of chairs at shops and retreats make my back hurt because they don't slope down slightly in the thigh area, and I always end up sitting hunched over. I just bought a new office "task" chair with this feature and it is SO comfy. I don't feel like I'm sliding off at all, but I do find it much easier to sit straight.
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 683
I agree that for me the back ache problem sewing away from home at quilt shops, guild workshops, or retreats was the chair. I solved it buy bringing my own rolling adjustable task chair with no arms with me whenever I sew away from home. It fits perfectly in the back seat of my van, seat of chair to seat of van with rolling legs in the air. I would like to take credit for this great idea but alas, a dear quilty friend brought her chair to one of our retreats and a light bulb simply went off in my head. One of those "Now why didn't I think of that" moments. Now quite a few of us bring our own chairs.