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Old 06-30-2011, 05:59 AM
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I have a small tower fan that I put on the floor across the room. It circulates the air, but keeps the breeze below my work surface.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:00 AM
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I have a ceiling fan that has a mind of it's own. Turns it's self off or on all the time. My sewing machine is right next to a sliding glass door so if I want fresh air I just open it up. We also have AC.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:11 AM
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I have successfully used my small fan on the floor pointed up at me.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:28 AM
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I have a ceiling fan and a small fan that is usually going when I am sewing. I don't use the overhead lights because it produces heat. I have a 24 Watt stand up light that produces "white light" No problems with threads, I usually sweep my floor when I'm done for the day!
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:33 AM
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my sewing room is in the basement. i have a small fan i turn on at times. i tilt it up a bit where it will move air but not be directly on me. my overhead lights get very hot.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:41 AM
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I limit to a ceiling fan. The others frustrate me with the movement of things I am trying to hold still.
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by np3
I use a ceiling fan to avoid this problem.
ditto
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Old 06-30-2011, 07:09 AM
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If its so hot I'd need a ceiling fan and AC to keep cool, I'd probably not be quilting that day - sharet
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Old 06-30-2011, 07:18 AM
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I'm sewing in the attic now, which gets extremely hot at times. None of the screens there are very snug, and with wasps around, I can't open the windows much. (I get exercise running from them occasionally!) I have a little fan, about 8 inches in diameter, which I aim more at my waist down when I'm sitting at the machine. I adjust it as I move around the room. Having that small fan is a life saver without having everything flying around.
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Old 06-30-2011, 07:41 AM
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Perhaps a fan at floor level would keep things from flying around. I have ceiling fans here is TX even in the ceilings on the back porch.
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