I have arthritis in my wrist and fingers too, but my wrist is almost non-bendable. I have trouble hand sewing, and have problems threading the sewing machine, changing needles etc. because my wrist doesn't bend. That's why I got the top-of-the-line vikings, built-in needle threader, auto presser foot drop and lift, and push button thread cutter. One day I complained to my doctor that knitting and sewing were becoming difficult to do. His reply was, "Then maybe you ought not to be doing that any more." My reply was, "Well, that's not going to happen." I think of sewing and knitting as my therapy; both physical and mental. I have my favorite tools that work for me.