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    Old 03-13-2015, 10:45 AM
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    I have had, a fav chair for, about 30 years, office chair no arms, well went to court house and they had the same chairs, I told them if they ever got new ones please could I buy the old ones. Long story short I got 7 chairs at auction for $2. each, so now have 8 chairs in my quilt room. almost one per machine! So I can have lots of friends for sit and sew.
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    Old 03-13-2015, 02:00 PM
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    When I first started sewing (about 15 years ago) I sat on a four-legged stool with a wood top. After I got about 65, decided that this was getting very uncomfortable, fast. Bought an office chair with no arm rests, and there was no looking back at that old stool!
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    Old 03-13-2015, 07:19 PM
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    My sewing chair is a typing chair that the business department at the high school where I taught for nearly 30 years discarded. I rescued it from the trash heap and had it reupholstered. It rolls in every direction. When I retired, the chair came home with me. You can't beat a typing chair at the sewing machine froggyintexas
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    Old 03-14-2015, 05:18 AM
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    This is my sewing chair, purchased from Overstock.com. I love that the arms can be flipped up or down at will. Actually, I liked the chair so much, I bought the exact same one for my computer desk, too. Overstock runs a lot of sales so I waited for a good price.

    http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden...1/product.html
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    Old 03-14-2015, 05:46 AM
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    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t258905.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...r-t262057.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t246151.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...m-t215536.html

    Here are a few recent discussions I found using the search function and putting "chair" up there in the blank. You might get even more information from past posters. I am using an adjustable stool right now, from IKEA but I do like the bungee chair from The Container Store.
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    Old 03-14-2015, 05:59 AM
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    I used a desk chair I think I picked up from Staples or some office store. It is cushioned with arms and adjusts to heights. My feet fit flat on the floor so I know I don't have it too high. Its been with me for 15 years and still going strong but then its only me that sits in it too. I have 2 other office chairs, one at the PC station that also adjusts and has arms and an extra one I think I picked off the curb somewhere with no arms. That one just sits along side my PC station in case someone comes over and wants help on a program. It basically just collects dust most times. My other 2 chairs mentioned both rock and swivel so I can lean back at times when my back starts to ache.
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    Old 03-14-2015, 06:40 AM
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    Got this one as a gift to replace my old sewing chair. I was looking for pneumatic lift, tilt and swivel. Love the back support and neck rest. Arms don't get in my way and its comfortable enough for a nap LOL
    http://www.staples.com/<wbr>Staples-Hyken-Technical-Mesh-<wbr>Task-Chair-Black/product_<wbr>990119
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    Old 03-14-2015, 09:18 AM
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    I love my desk chair with arms and wheels for sewing, however, since my posterior has gotten larger over the years, I think I need to find a new one with a bigger "seat" for more support and to cut down on the stress to my knees. I think I spent too many years as a secretary and I developed that secretarial spread that hasn't gone away, unfortunately.
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    Old 03-14-2015, 10:32 AM
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    Do you have a link to the stool you bought? I'm looking for one with a foot rail because I have to get up high to do FMQ, and high density foam.

    Originally Posted by DebraK
    A doctor's stool is what I use. Before that, it was just a kitchen chair. I really like using the rolling stool better since I'm up and down so much. It's not in the way. I can also adjust the height and use it at my longarm when needed. Purchased through Amazon for around $40 or $50.
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    Old 03-14-2015, 01:38 PM
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    I found my sewing chair a few years ago from a legal secretary on "freecycle". She got a new one, so I got hers. It has seat height adjustment, back height and pitch adjustments, and a swivel lock also. Freecycle is my first check before I buy something expensive. I even fenced my whole yard with donated fencing from freecycle. They are now world wide, but I yake great pride that the idea started in Oregon. (The premise of freecycle is that it keeps things out of landfills that you don't want.) The way I see it, is more money for fabric and tools! (Excuse the mess, it is a working sewing room after all....lol!)
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