The Sewing Place
Tools of the Trade => Sewing Spaces and Furniture => Topic started by: Diane on May 30, 2017, 09:24:10 AM
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Can anyone recommend a sewing chair with castors, needs to look nice as well. I like the one I've attached but not sure if it's suitable.
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Think the arms might get in the way... have you got a used office furniture place anywhere near?
Or go to Staples and try some out
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Think the arms might get in the way... have you got a used office furniture place anywhere near?
Or go to Staples and try some out
Never thought about the arms, will google and see if anything is nearby.
Thanks
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I just use a dining chair, with arms, the arms don't get in the way....in fact I've never noticed them ( bet I do now though :D ) If I now find they're a problem......you owe me a new chair Effie :D
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Same here, used the dining room chair before but now I have my own sewing room I fancy something on castors so I can whizz round the room.
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Have a look on Viking Direct or Staples. It's a shame you don't live closer, I've got a black one in the garage I could have given you. I didn't think about the arms either when I bought it and they definitely do get in the way, you can't take them off as they are part of the structure of the chair. I got a replacement from Viking.
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Have a look on Viking Direct or Staples. It's a shame you don't live closer, I've got a black one in the garage I could have given you. I didn't think about the arms either when I bought it and they definitely do get in the way, you can't take them off as they are part of the structure of the chair. I got a replacement from Viking.
I'll have a look at Viking direct and see what they've got,
Thanks
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I recently bought a new sewing chair from IKEA, it was only £49,, came in a variety of colours ( incl pink and turquoise) and has castors that only roll freely when you're sat upon the seat - it's to stop the chair from rolling away from you as you sit so you're less likely to land with a bump on the floor 0_0
I also bought one of their height adjustable tables, not the electrically powered one but the 'wind up' version with the larger of the two available tops, and a stack of drawers also on castors that will store under the table or provide extra working surface.
So much better than my Horn cabinet which wasn't the right height for me and didn't have enough space for my legs to fit under ( I'm 6' tall with long legs). The Horn cabinet went on eBay for the same as I paid for it so I had some ££ left over after my IKEA splurge .
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Never thought of ikea, will have a look later :) like the sound of of the turquoise one.
I have horn cabinet and love it, if I had known I was getting a sewing room I would have ordered a bigger cabinet but too late now, I'd never get that past hubby.
Thanks
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I'd recommend an office chair so you can adjust the height
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I got a 'call centre' chair, designed for long periods of sitting and 24/7 occupation. It's got adjustable lumbar support (essential for me) and the height of seat, back and arms are all adjustable. It's very robust and comfy, and they had about 20 colours to choose from (mine's red). I got it from an office furniture supplier and, from memory, it was around the £100 mark.
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Thanks for all the tips ladies, I'll do a search for call centre chair and see what it throws up.
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Some lovely chairs on office manager website with next day delivery, spoilt for choice
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---- I recently bought a new sewing chair from IKEA, it was only £49,, came in a variety of colours ( incl pink and turquoise) and has castors that only roll freely when you're sat upon the seat - it's to stop the chair from rolling away from you as you sit so you're less likely to land with a bump on the floor ----
Forgot to say that the chair comes with 'gas-lift' height adjustment and lumbar support in the mesh fabric chair back and the pink colour is more of a ' crushed strawberry' rather than ' sugar almond' pink.
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Castors that don't roll when your weight is on the chair sound like a good idea especially as you're planning on quilting. The hardest part of quilting my recent quilt was stopping my chair from free ranging as I was wrestling the quilt through the machine. I found it put quite a strain on my thigh muscles. I had to find a way of wedging one foot behind a castor to stop it (and hope it didn't run over my foot).
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I have a dining chair on a carpet so I'm well and truly stuck :D Our nearest Staples is 30 miles away and our nearest Ikea is 205 miles away at Bristol, so no chance of trying anything out :D
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Just thought I'd jump on this thread and recommend a chair if anyone needs an upgrade :D
I have this one (http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6173670) in my sewing room and it's one of my favourite things in there. No arms to get in the way, it swivels so you can 'swing round' to grab stuff easily, height adjustable, excellent lower back support and the seat is very padded and comfortable.
I checked the reviews before I bought it and it seems a few people use them for sewing.
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I have a similar style to Lolli's from Ikea (https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/chairs-stools-benches/office-chairs/flintan-nominell-swivel-chair-with-armrests-black-spr-59208197/). It's £15 cheaper without the arms but I find I really like the support of the arms and I always lower the seat when I'm finished so it fits under the table.
It's the most comfortable sewing chair I've ever had, :) but that means I can sit on it for many hours more than I really should. :o
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I have a dining chair on a carpet so I'm well and truly stuck :D Our nearest Staples is 30 miles away and our nearest Ikea is 205 miles away at Bristol, so no chance of trying anything out :D
Not long now Lowena and we will have an Ikea much closer at Exeter. Can't wait, if only for their T-Towels
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I would say don't buy the one with arms. I have had chairs with and without and the arms were such a nuisance. I have always had second hand office chairs. I understand that some casters don't move when you using the chair. Cannot understand that, casters and laminate floor means that you can skoot between machine, overlocker and ironing board without having to get out of your chair.
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I would say don't buy the one with arms.
I'd have agreed previously, all my previous ones were armless but for some reason my dh persuaded me pointing out they are easily removable and now I'm glad we did.
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The arms on my sewing chair move up out of the way when I don't want them. Best of both worlds.
When I started sewing I used a dining chair, but would end up with badly swollen ankles. Office chair all the time now.
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@Diane: don't look at any office furniture suppliers as they will be the most expensive. IKEA or Argos have a number of 'office' chairs. I would go for a chair without arms as I found that I couldn't get close to my desk with the one I had which is now no more. Also make sure that you can adjust not only the seat, but also the back.
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Just thought I'd jump on this thread and recommend a chair if anyone needs an upgrade :D
I have this one (http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6173670) in my sewing room and it's one of my favourite things in there. No arms to get in the way, it swivels so you can 'swing round' to grab stuff easily, height adjustable, excellent lower back support and the seat is very padded and comfortable.
I checked the reviews before I bought it and it seems a few people use them for sewing.
Thank you @Lolli
Chair ordered last night, delivered this morning and now assembled (and sat on).
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Just thought I'd jump on this thread and recommend a chair if anyone needs an upgrade :D
I have this one (http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6173670) in my sewing room and it's one of my favourite things in there. No arms to get in the way, it swivels so you can 'swing round' to grab stuff easily, height adjustable, excellent lower back support and the seat is very padded and comfortable.
I checked the reviews before I bought it and it seems a few people use them for sewing.
Thank you @Lolli
Chair ordered last night, delivered this morning and now assembled (and sat on).
Just looked at that, looks super. Mind you, delivery to here is two days, although I could pick it up straight away in one of our nearest (12 miles away) shops... Hmmm...
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Has it got quite a nice sized seat? I currently use a dining chair and it's driving me mad.
It's roughly 17"x17"
So about average for an office chair I would say. Well, speaking as someone with a size 12 seat myself.
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I understand that some casters don't move when you using the chair. Cannot understand that..
I used to work in the office furniture business and there's a very good reason for this. All castors are not alike - some are intended for hard floors and some are intended for carpets. Hard floor ones (such as might be used in a warehouse, say) are 'stickier' than those intended for carpets. Get the wrong one on the wrong floor and you have a skidding hazard on one hand and a chair that won't shift when you want it to on the other.
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Congrats on the new purchase @Sewingsue! What do you think so far?
I absolutely love mine, i think it's so comfortable
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When my ex-employer moved to its new building, everyone was given a
(https://i.imgur.com/hXhYCS8.jpg)
Herman Miller Aeron chair. They are shockingly expensive and even secondhand, command a three figure sum.
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Just thought I’d say that chairs on castors ruin carpets. I had one in my sewing room and it squashed the carpet until it was like thin fabric.
I assumed that the carpet wasn’t great quality, but when I got the local carpet company in to measure for a new one, they said it wouldn’t matter how much I spent, my office chair would ruin any carpet. So , I now have a new carpet and use a dining chair instead.
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I have carpet tiles in the craft room so it’s not so bad.
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I have the big plastic mats on my floor to protect the carpet. The room functions room as an office/sewing room and the mats make it much easier to move from desk to horn cabinet (which is open and set up all the time).
Annieg
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I have two G Plan non roller chairs in the sewing room, before I got them I had a roller chair which completely wrecked the carpet...
I always intend to re-cover my chairs as I really like them, but there is always another project to be dealt with.
Jessie