BEST LIGHTS FOR SEWING | SEWING HACKS | What is a good light for sewing?
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Good lighting is important for videos AND for sewing! Today I'm sharing a sewing hack for my lighting setup for sewing and explaining why I like to use this setup. While bright lighting really benefits low vision sewists, we can all benefit from cranking up the light over both our machines and sewing table!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 02:56 Introduction and why bright lighting is important for sewing and quilting
02:57 - 03:41 Better lighting improves machine and hand sewing as well as knitting and crochet
03:42 - 04:46 Why do we need to have good lighting while sewing?
04:47 - 05:15 Is white or yellow light better for working?
05:16 - 06:58 Features of a good sewing room light
06:57 - 09:47 Ottlite for sewing
09:48 - 12:21 What can grow lights be used for?
12:22 - 20:18 See the exact lighting setup I use and see the difference the lights make
20:19 - 21:16. Thanks for watching!
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Do you use extra lights when you sew? 💡
I used e6000 glue to glue a washer to the side of my sewing machine...its mechanical, not electronic. I bought an led magnetic light that sticks really well and i can adjust it. However, i also have a ceiling light and table lamp on in the evening when i sew. Oh, these 70 year old eyes!
Someone else mentioned those led strip lights!! You might really like the addition of the grow lights Phyllis. It makes the whole work station bright and the lighted arms are easy to adjust. Yeah the older eyes are a challenge. And as the day goes on they have more and more difficulty focusing so that extra light really helps. Thanks for sharing your setup!
I love the grow light idea. I always feel like I'm sewing in the dark so I used your link for the grow lights. Thank you!!
Thank you Laurie!! I actually ordered a second set for myself and I’m leaning on getting a third set. I love them over my sewing table and it’s great that I can use them with plants too. 🪴
I had Ott lights for sewing when I lived in Florida. Now I live in Northern Germany and I use full spectrum lightbulbs in the overhead lighting and in a lamp on the sewing table. My husband uses a full spectrum lamp by his chair and we have one in the bedroom and kitchen. I first bought the light bulbs to chase away the winter blues. This Florida girl needs light. We sometimes joke that it might look like we’re doing surgery in here!
LOL!!! I love my grow lights and I think they help me in the winter as much as they help my plants and my sewing!
That little light makes such a difference!
The small Ottlite is such a great little light! They have a good variety of options, but for me this one was perfect.
ThankU for addressing this issue PattyMac! After struggling far too long with weak lighting that prevented me from sewing much after dark, your episode inspired me to buy a new lamp! It was only 30$ at Aldi & came with 800 lumens bulb that casts an amazing glow to keep me working for hours overnite!! Called a "globe lamp" it stands 20" tall & is quite attractive actually, fitting in perfectly on my table, so thankyou thankyou thankyou!!!
You're welcome!! I'm so happy you found something that works for you! I am sold on my grow lights and love to use them with my Ott Lights to provide the most light possible.
I struggled with sewing other than during the day because I needed the natural light. I purchased a duo- light from DayLight and it has been a game changer for me. It has two lights with 4 levels of brightness and the two lights can be adjusted independently of each other. Will be looking for a floor lamp as well soon. Thank you for your videos and generously sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
Thank you for such a lovely comment! I appreciate you sharing the lights that work for you. I'll have to look them up! I agree have different light levels is definitely helpful. Sounds like a great set up!
I'll bet i bought the same set of 2 out lites from Joanns. Mine was a floor lamp and desk lamp and they are silver. You are right about them too. Now I know what I'm going to ask Santa for at Christmas. I'd better be good. Lol
Yes that floor and table combo, which are definitely nice, but not right for my work space. I could never get the light just where I wanted it, and dang they were so heavy.
Dear Patty: Great video! So informative and you are absolutely right. One cannot have enough light for sewing. I use all kinds of lighting around my machine.. What a difference!
Thank you Judith!! Never enough lights!
I never thought about installing my grow lights in my sewing room !! It's brilliant 👏 👌 thanks for this tip 👍
You’re welcome 😊 I thought is was kind of crazy, but now I never sew without them.
Oh my lanta! what a life changer for night time quilting/crafting! Thank you :)
You are so welcome! Yes!! It totally changed everything for me when I discovered this set up.
What a difference! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, you kind of have to see it to believe the difference it really makes. And as I shared in the video, I run the lights even on the brightest of days to give me the best possible light.
Yes that's amazing. I just purchased the lamp after watching your video. I need to buy the grow lites to lol
I just bought 3 more!! LOL A dedicated one for my sewing and two more for the plants. They are also really effective on plants. LOL I'm actually growing lettuce and spinach in my garage using them and it's working very well.
@@PattymacMakes wow that's awesome. I need to do that to.
Just realized I had not seen this. Thanks.
Oh gosh Mary! I hope you enjoy it. I just bought another one to use in here. I love the grow lights for task lighting.
I have 2 of the Slimline 3 lights. Wonderful, wonderful lights. A little pricy but well worth it. I have a pretty good size cutting table and I had to use 4 Ott lights on it before to get enough light. Now I have one Slimline 3 and it lights up the entire table. I also have one on my sewing machine cabinet which is also a pretty good size. Just love them!! I am 75 yrs old and need light!!
Thanks for sharing your set up Janice!! That's a great tip on the slimline lights. I am looking at something new to add to my cutting table, because when it's over cast like it is here today, I can't see a thing and I dislike moving my lights around to get through a project. I like to leave things in the set up that works. And yes, I don't think we can have too many lights!
Yes I do use extra light, in fact I was amazed that I founda similar led flexible table lamp at a thrift store for $4.00 and it was brand new and I love the 2 USB ports and mine also has a fan with 2 settings- the light has 6 settings! The flexibility is great! Thank You for Sharing! I too, recommend all sewists to invest in a light, it makes a world of difference!
Thank you Marie!! Oh my gosh!!! What a GREAT find!! You can't beat a deal like that!
I bought the grow light for my sewing area (small loft area on second floor) as it has no natural light. Love the additional light but not the aesthetic of the lamp. So, I ordered two clip on grow lights and am moving the four-arm one to my husband’s shed for his project area. Win-win for both of us. Thanks, PattyMac for this lighting tip! 😊
yeah, they are funny looking! But the light source is fantastic. I like the idea of the clip on lights! Thanks for sharing that tip.
Oct 1st and our lights were restored from Hurricane Ian about 5PM today - I am just happy to have lights at all today hahaha
God bless you stay safe ❤
I'm so happy to hear this Sandra!! What a CRAZY storm that was!!!!!! I had almost 10" of rain here from it, and high winds. And it was just the outer bands. Power outages are the worst. I think the longest we ever went after a storm was maybe 5 days. It's miserable. Now I had a good collection of back up power generators, so they ease some of the discomfort. But not all. There's nothing like flipping that switch and having everything work.
Thanks for sharing. I definitely need more.light.
You're welcome!! I absolutely LOVE grow lights for task lighting. They make a HUGE difference.
Great light idea Patty. Thanks for sharing. I have the same Ott light which I luv as well, but I could always benefit from more lighting.
Thank you so much!! I honestly love my grow lights. They make a huge improvement in the brightness of your area. And the plants love them too. LOL
Thank you for sharing this info Patty, great video!...Those lights are awesome and reasonably priced!!... What a huge difference they make!
Thank you for being here and for always being so kind and supportive. I appreciate you SO MUCH! And YES. This lighting setup has really helped me. I'm considering something to use on the cutting table to help me see that better. Then I don't have to move the grow lights all over the place in the middle of the project. Also, my plants miss having their lights. LOL
@@PattymacMakes good idea of light for cutting table!...would it need to be pole light or is there room on table for a lamp light?
Those are really nice. I’m impressed with the grow lights! I have a great light on my Pfaff, my machine sits right in the window, and there are still times when I want more light. Lol. Yes, age is catching up with me, too. 😂. Thanks for the great videos. I enjoy them so very much!
I used to have GREAT eyes. I was always near sighted, but I could see in pitch black dark of night like it was daytime. Notsomuch anymore, and I can't see close up anymore like I used to. So the extra lights have helped me SO MUCH. I'm looking at one to add to my cutting and work table now. Thanks for your kind comment! I'm really happy you enjoy my little contribution to youtube.
I want to thank you for the grow lights suggestion. It works great. Just what I was looking for. Donna H
Aren't they amazing? They also work well with plants...but they are fantastic for task lighting. I'm really happy you tried them out.
I use small bedroom for my sewing needs and I only had table lamps in there. So I got a big round ceiling light that has bunches of LED lights. It really brightens up my room and helps with my sewing machine also. We go to Florida twice a year and I like to take my sewing things with me. First time was miserable because of the incandescent lights. I bought a verelux smart light. The desk I sew on down there is a bit small so I chose the floor lamp. The base is a bit heavy but just takes a couple moments to get it where I want it and the flexible light really helps. It comes apart easily for packing & goes together so simple. I use it here sometimes for hand hemming or reading. Did you see yesterday with all that rain we got here in Virginia? I’m the Chesapeake lady.
The rain here was crazy!! I put my buckets out and captured about 10". I had some minor flooding in the back yard, but nothing terrible. I'm so glad it stopped when it did, though. I have got major cleanup to do in the yard, but it will have to wait until after the next round of storms go through. I already miss the sunshine! I've heard great things about Verelux. It's pretty incredible the difference the lights make. You don't realize how much you're missing until you actually set them up. I remember you!!
Thank you. I struggle to get enough light in my sewing room and even during the daylight, I use 6 additional lamp/lights…my favorite being my Stella lamp. My babylock sewing machines have great light and I couldn’t ask for more but it’s still a struggle. Looking for a new floor lamp now.
Thanks for sharing your setup with us Joanne! There's only so much a light on a sewing machine can do. Even a nicer machine like a Baby Lock is going to have some limitations in terms of the on board light. So having the extras makes all the difference in the world. I'm looking at something to use specifically on my cutting/work table now. We are socked in with dark and dreary skies this week so I really need those extra lights to see what I'm doing.
I don’t handle the shortened days of fall and winter either. I need light. I’m lucky that I have a walkout basement with windows and patio doors. I get lots of light from them. I still need additional light. I have OTT lights at each of my work stations.
Those ottlites are fantastic! I'm looking at adding one for my cutting and work table. I want to keep working in the winter and I need the light.
I love fall but yes I use an Ott light
Love the leaves, love everything pumpkin, love the cooler temps but the getting dark early and time change is harder for me every year. Thankfully the ottlites help me to keep sewing and knitting.
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Thanks Patty and your hair looks great by the way. I used to use OTT lights all the time but I found them to be hot. Are they cooler now with LED bulbs? I hope so love your grow light gonna get one of those for my Hubble who has a rather dark man cave.
Thanks Wendy! I'm trying to grow it out a little. The hair stylist wants to cut it super short so I have had to insist on not cutting so much off. I like the ease of it being shorter but I think a little bit longer softens my over all look. And YES the lights are completely cool with the LED bulbs. The other ones I had ran on those florescent bulbs which definitely put out some heat. The LEDs have a life span of about 40,000 hours which if I ran them 5 hours a day, 7 days a week, that 's still over 22 years of use, so they will definitely last me my lifetime. The grow lights are fantastic. I love them in the winter and just bought a second one. I may get a couple more to get us through the winter.
I love your different glasses. May I ask what your tips are against reflecting or blinding lights?
Thank you! I don't really have any tips for what you describe except to get them below your eyes and onto the the work. You might need something else altogether if the light is hard to work with. I absolutely LOVE my ottlite and grow light combination. I use them even in the day time.
@@PattymacMakes thank you for answering
I just bought one of those lights on a strip that you adhere to the underside of the sewing machine. I don’t like any shadows near the sewing machine foot. I have a lot of lights but it seems as though I can never have enough. I’ve only got one canned light on my ceiling (my room in 10’ x 8’ with a roof angle on one side. Maybe I need one of those hats with a light on it.
I've seen those strips! I've wondered how they are. Yeah you can never have too many lights (or too much money 😅) A hiking headlamp might get the light right where you want it. As I often say to people, there's generally no absolutes in crafts and sewing, only what works for you. I love my set up because the light from the grow lamp is so pretty and it illuminates my entire table. But that may not be the right choice for everyone. Thanks for sharing your setup!
@@PattymacMakes Those strip lights for the machine throat are amazing!!
I have a singer heavy duty sewing machine also. Where did you get your extension table?
That model comes with an extension table. Joann had them on sale a couple years back and I grabbed one then. If you look on the Singer site you will see they have several models of Heavy Duty machines. I love having the extension table because I installed my walking foot on this machine and use it for all my quilting. I hope that helps!
Hello my lovely lady friend, how are you doing on bobbins for your patchwork? I still have a ton of extras if you need more. Hugs, ~ Lynne
I was just thinking about you!!! The bobbins are fantastic!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I'm in a small 2 bedroom trailer and I'm cleaning out the back bedroom/storage room for my crafting room/sewing room and it only has 1 small window on the west side. So far I have one goose neck light and the over head light. Would it be best to set my sewing machine up in front of the window since I'm m limited on lights right now
I would definitely set yourself up in the window if you can. It will definitely help you to better see what you're doing. If you can swing the grow lights, I think you'll find them tremendously helpful, too.
@@PattymacMakes thanks will look for the grow lights and incorporate it into my room..keep up the great videos ...your videos are very helpful for a beginner like me working with limited space .
@@Crafty-n-Krazy You're welcome Elaine! I'm so happy you find the information helpful! I did link over to the light I'm using if that helps. I literally just bought a second one that I set up today for one of my monstera plants and now I'm considering a couple more.
Thanks for the scoop. Lighting is important to accuracy for me. I don't recommend anyone buy an Ottlite product. They don't stand behind their products. I have been having problems with Ottlite products. I have several and their light switches break. They don't stand behind their products. They have unrealistic requirements such as Ottlight requires you keep the receipt inorder for replacement and has a 2 year limited warranty. Do you keep receipts for 2 years, just in case the product breaks Now a days, this is below commonly found practices by other companies.
I keep all my receipts for purchases like this, but also I take things like this as a tax write off, so I need to keep everything. I generally like what I get from Ottlite but it's not bright enough on it's own. So I do think it's on the pricey side, but I've used their products for years and they have always been good for my needs. I do like the addition of the grow lights though for lighting up a much wider work space.