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lighting for hand sewing

beckz | Posted in Equipment and Supplies on

Can anyone please recommend a good light for hand sewing?  I have checked out a few and don’t really know which way to go.  Is the ott lite the best or is there something better.  I don’t mind spending the money if I get a good quality product.  Thanks.

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    sheri_sews_n_sews | | #1

    lighting for hand sewing

    My eyes are getting so OLD! The rest of me is fine...

    My first suggestion is day light from over your shoulder.

    Second, the incandescent daylight bulbs. Reveals are too expensive.

    I also like the crystal clear chandelier bulbs, you can use them in an

    ordinary clamp on desk lamp.  They come in low wattage, I use the

    60 watts.  The clear bulbs are really the best for bright white light.

    I sometimes use a generic Ott type light I got from a tool catalog

    it might have been Northern something, for $35 standing lamp. It is

    just the same as the Ott, $100 cheaper. It helps me see and differentiate

    blacks, notoriously hard to sew. I also use a ordinary flourescent desk

    lamp with room light to do fine hand stitching when I have to see

    very close.  The more light I guess, the better.  Hope this helps.

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