Sewing

Keys to reduced stress in Project Sewing

Good posture

• Properly adjusted equipment.
• Work surfaces should be at elbow height, back straight.
• Knees and seat at about 90 degrees

Alignment

• Set up work space to avoid twisting and lifting, leaning, bending, stretching or other high stress movements.
• Keep supplies and tools needed in easy reach.

Proper lighting

• Strategically placed and sufficient to avoid shadows or glare.

Tool use

• Use tools designed to lessen stress of repetitive motion or contact injury, such as electric scissors, spring loaded scissors, rotary cutter, fabric weights (instead of pinning).
• Keep equipment in good condition for smoother operation and less physical stress.

Change up tasks

• Plan project so can move to different tasks more frequently, or plan the project over several time periods to avoid doing a single task for long period.

Take breaks

Source: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sewing/index.html