Sewing ergonomics

Ready - Set- Sew. Here are 3 tips to finding your best ergonomic sewing posture. I'll help you stay pain-free so you can sew longer...

Perfecting my posture has never been high on my list of priorities. A book is for burying your nose in whilst curled up in front of a fire, not balancing precariously on your head. If the book isn't enough add a glass for that little extra risk factor During my formative years the occasional volley of "don't slouch, stand up straight" was fired off in my general direction, only to be deflected by the wall of indifference erected by youth. I'd stand how I wanted to thank you very much…

Adding rivets, eyelets and snap fasteners to your projects just got a lot easier with the Prym Vario Creative Tool⁠ ⁠ With this ergonomic addition to your sewing room, there's no more wrestling with hammers or punches that put a strain on your wrists. Using a range of different attachments, the Vario Creative Tool does it all with a press.⁠ ⁠ This handy tool is now available in a range of colours and there's a host of new attachments available at Minerva too⁠ ⁠ Find out more and pick up…

Only sewing chair that has saddle seat with adjustments for ergonomic sewing.

Adjustable sewing table with manual crank and tilt. Accomodates any sewing machine.

There’s a reason our customers are obsessed with these chairs! The chair’s adjustable seat (seat height moves between 18 and 22 inches), plush cushions, lumbar support and five-star 360° swivel base make it easy to sew ergonomically, and the seat’s secret storage compartment is perfect for stashing notions, extra seam rippers... and maybe an emergency chocolate stash to go along with those seam rippers. IYKYK! 😜

By Kathryn Dillon

Craft a sewing space wherever you are — on the dining table, or across the universe!

Photo courtesy OSHA All the experts agree that it's important to take ergonomics into consideration when setting up a sewing room. If you spend long hours working at sewing, cutting, and pressing stations that are too high or too low for you, you're putting yourself at risk of injury to your back, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, etc. Since my custom-built sewing cabinet and cutting table have been dismantled and I am already redesigning them as part of my studio remodel, I have been…

I wish I’d learned earlier in my career to ask for help. We don’t like to admit to not having our shit together. For the most part, we go it alone, white-knuckling it through hard situations both pers