Originally Posted by desertrose
I sewed most of Friday and have spent yesterday and today trying to calm the back spasms down. I loose track of time, do too much and pay for it later. I need to get a loud alarm clock and set the alarm. When it rings the sewing stops. I can't do this to myself any more. I have no deadlines and daily short sessions would prove more productive...Pains a good teacher to learn moderation!
I also have serious back issues. I try to pace my sewing, cutting, standing time. I give myself a changing time with each area of sewing that I do.
So if I am sewing once I finish an alloted amount of the project I get away from the machine and go to another area of my sewing room and work on something else for an alloted amount of time.
Seems to help, the trick is to change position often enough that the back does not know it is getting a work out!