Basement finish - question
09-02-2012, 06:06 PM
#11
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Location: I live in Vicksburg, Mi
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I have an office chair to use for sewing. I also have the plastic floor mat under it that they use in offices. Keeps the chair moving easier and doesn't leave marks in the carpet in my sewing room, living room., or traveltrailer. I really like it.
09-02-2012, 06:41 PM
#12
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Location: Riverside Washington
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My sewing area had carpet, now has tile, so glad I made the change! My rolling chair does not seam to move as I use the machine. but a gental push and I'm away from the machine or can adjust the angel I'm at in front of it. Tryed an area rug for warmth, but missed the easy movement of my chair. It was, In my opion, more trouble than it was worth. If I were you I would hang on to the rug untill the remodel was finished, try it with and without rug than you will know for sure.
09-03-2012, 04:48 AM
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I am finally having my basement finished after using it for my sewing area for five years. I have always had an area rug under my sewing table, but now I am having a vinyl floor put down. I don't know whether to get rid of the area rug or keep it to put back under my table. My chair is on rollers, so it does "hug" the rug and not roll around while I sew, but I do have to vacuum often because of the threads and lint. What would you do? I am trying to get rid of things that I won't be using since I have to clear the area for the workmen to start. Thanks for your thoughts.
09-03-2012, 06:17 AM
#17
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I have laminate in my sewing room. I love that I can easily roll wherever I want to go BUT if I am free motion quilting the chair rolls back so I am constantly having to roll back to my machine. Don't like that much. I'm going to put down an area rug to stop that problem.
09-03-2012, 06:32 AM
#18
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Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
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I have carpeting with a vinyl mat in front of my sewing area. I would love to get rid of the carpet for all the reasons above plus I don't like vacuuming in there. All the pins, little pieces of fabric and thread cause so much problems to my vacuum cleaner.
09-03-2012, 07:16 AM
#20
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Location: Louisville, KY
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In my basement room, I have a painted concrete floor. That would be similar to your vinyl one.
I use a "portable" sewing table, which I found moved some when I speed sew. So I put a small rug under the legs/wheels to stop that.
Yes, my chair has wheels and it does move some so I am thinking about putting a small rug or carpet remnant under that to keep me from rolling backwards as I quilt!
Oh for heaven's sake, don't put a big rug down! I use minky quite a bit and that stuff gets all over the place, not to mention threads! Just leave the vinyl; it will help in keeping the floor clean or fabric dander.
I use a "portable" sewing table, which I found moved some when I speed sew. So I put a small rug under the legs/wheels to stop that.
Yes, my chair has wheels and it does move some so I am thinking about putting a small rug or carpet remnant under that to keep me from rolling backwards as I quilt!
Oh for heaven's sake, don't put a big rug down! I use minky quite a bit and that stuff gets all over the place, not to mention threads! Just leave the vinyl; it will help in keeping the floor clean or fabric dander.
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