IBQUILTIN

I am a very short person, and found a chair at Joe's SewNVac in Oakhurst that is made in such a way that I have perfect lumbar support and I just love it. Its on casters and has made such a difference for me.

Elaine433

Mine is a secretary chair. It has wheels, a back but no arms. I love it. It can go up and down and I can wheel all over the
room

Sandygirl

I am adding that the users' weight also comes into play. Most office type chairs have a weight limit of 250 pounds. And casters are either carpet friendly or hard floor surface friendly. Makes a difference.

sandy

JanP

I LOVE my bungee chair! Have had it for a couple of years and it's just like new. Be sure to spring for the one with arms.

BETTY62

I use an office chair.

jamsbuying

Hon..sorta expensive, but I like.

Claire123

Mine is an old office type desk chair. I think it was my daughter's in either high school or college.

maminstl

I also use a backless stool. Mine has a curved bottom, so I can swivel and bend very easily.

Sewnoma

I have just switched back to a nice but fairly standard office chair.

I tried the saddle stool and it felt AMAZING for my lower back, but I've had a total hip replacement and the way the saddle seat pressed against my seat bones on that side made me uncomfortable after about 15 minutes, so I couldn't keep using it.

I switched to an exercise ball for the last several months, and it was good but not perfect. I had to get a large ball to put me up high enough, but it was so big around I had a hard time sitting on top of the ball and still being able to reach things like the pedal - I would end up sitting sort of halfway rolled forward which put me too low. Plus the rubber is kind of grippy so I couldn't easily turn around to get to my design wall directly behind me, which was a big drawback for how I work. Other than that it was really comfortable.

So I'm back to an office chair. It's a better-than-average chair (and cost accordingly) - it has arms that flip up out of the way which is great, and I added a memory foam cushion to the seat so it's comfy for long sewing sessions. My room has faux wood floors so I got a low-nap commercial grade entry rug and put that under my casters and it works great - I can roll easily when I want to but there's enough resistance that I don't inadvertently roll away when I'm struggling with a big quilt, plus the floor is protected from wear.

I kept the exercise ball and put it in the living room - I sit on it to read now. It's FUN to sit on, I move and bounce around on it a lot without thinking about it, and it helps stretch my always-sore back.

Stitchnripper

Did you get it at IKEA? that's where I got mine