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Posted on: 9/12/11 11:37 PM ET
We had a few posts on another topic about additional lighting and I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread about additional lighting.

I have a Bernina 230 that has a puny little, yellowish light and my Featherweight has the light in front that gets pretty hot. I'd really like better lighting for both machines.

Has anyone seen or used the LED light that sold by the Cotton Club??
Here's a link the light
LED light

I have the small flip open LED Ott light that puts out a lot of light, but it takes 3 AAA batteries and they don't last very long.


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Posted on: 9/13/11 6:43 AM ET
I bought a cheap clipon lamp at a drug store chain sale. Holds a regular size bulb. It gives plenty of light and it swivels so I can put a "spotlight" on the needle when I have to thread it.

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Posted on: 9/13/11 8:34 AM ET
I've got this one:

Bendable light

I bought mine from a local shop and bought a few brackets. I primarily use it on my blindstitcher which has no light but I have an extra bracket for the side on my Activa 220.
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Posted on: 9/13/11 9:20 AM ET
I have the bendable light. It's ok....but the light is almost too bright. Goodforblack fabrics mostly.
  
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Posted on: 9/13/11 10:08 AM ET
I have an old fashioned floor lamp with 4 bulbs. Works just fine!

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Posted on: 9/13/11 10:17 AM ET
I have a student desk lamp with swivel shade and bendable neck, so I can twist it anywhere. What helped is buying a 13W non-glare bulb, the new spiral kind.
  
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Posted on: 9/13/11 10:35 AM ET
In reply to Renee' S
I have the Ott Lite Universal Craft Lamp (it's a plug in not battery operated)

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Posted on: 9/13/11 10:43 AM ET
I love my bendable bright light. It does get a little bright when sewing on very light colors but is great on others. Using it, I was able to rip out a black buttonhole on black and purple boucle -- without ripping out my hair!
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Posted on: 9/13/11 12:15 PM ET
I have the Bendable light, too. I haven't had any trouble working on light fabrics, but my room is very dark, so probably I am not getting the same glare others might see.

It's a popular item in my house... I ended up getting a few more for family members, who borrowed them to use as book reading lights next to the bed. They are kind of expensive ($30-$40), but I haven't found anything comparable locally.
  
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Posted on: 9/13/11 1:23 PM ET
In reply to Renee' S
I found my bendable light kept slipping down. It was placed on my sewing machine as illustrated in the bendable light link.

I found a great idea on a quilting site and I attached a light that one can wear around his/her head - think a light for a miner or someone who works in the dark. I secure the strap around the left part of my machine and the actual light sits on the base of the machine. The light is just high enough so it reflects onto the fabric on the right side of the needle. It is battery operated and I bought mine at Sears. I think I saw this idea also mentioned in a thread on this site.

I just have to remember to turn it off when I leave my sewing room.

I do like the idea of the light strip.

Woggy
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