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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