ergo-eco Wizard-nomics

i say "Wizard-nomics" because the Wizard (aka mee hubby)

would tape a plastic grocery bag's hole.......to save it from the trash can

well, MAYbe he's not QUITE that bad - but close! this has something to do with
the main topic here......it is, that Mr Wizard will always try to make do in place of buying NEW.
.....those who know me........well, i'm kinda theee OH-poh-sit.....

 moving on to MAIN topic.....

legs, back, neck, shoulders - they started complaining
LOUDLY..........when i sat and sewed for more than 45 minutes straight

i desperately needed to pacify "them" or they weren't going to let me

enjoy my sewing time.
 i have a brain spark!.........call mee bosom buddy......

Miss Inta Net..............SHE would help me find a solution! 

............i read about proper posture, good chairs, table heights,

leg and arm angles, etc.....are YOU thinking what I AM???...........SHOPPING SPREE??!! 

where?? are some good places to find some of this....PROPER/GOOD posture STUFF??
 ....as I'm tapping the tips of my fingers together with delight!  ......NEW sewing toys?
Oh, yeah....i'm IN!

new chair.....cha-ching.......new sewing cabinet........cha, ching, CHING!

in the middle of all this excitement....an unpleasant vivd picture came to mind
 Mr Wizard.....his eyes ABLAZE and his hands squeezed TIGHTLY around my neck...
......i'm snapped back to FRUG-ality

have YOU seen some of those (OH SEW NICE) sewing cabinets?and the big COMFY multi position chairs??!!.....OMGosh.......eeeeeks-spen-SIEVE...
.please...hold ME down!

Trying to think more like Mr Wizard and trying to "make do"  instead of buying NEW....

my sewing table is a heavy duty dining table purchased for $89 on sale at Shopko.

Big Bertha (an 830 Bernina) sits solidly on top......ERGO says there are problems......

.......machine sitting on top of table creates bad angles for shoulders, neck and arms, etc

One solution ........  have Mr Wizard cut a hole (size of machine base) out of the table..

and build a sub-table down under existing table so that the sewing arm of the machine is even with

the surface of the table (you get the idea? or....clear as mud?)

that's a bit of a bear to tackle......especially now, in winter when Mr Wizard's shop is

20 to 40 degrees.... high for daytime temps

another solution... and ........EASIER! ...... raise the sewing chair

Oh! great idea.....i say to myself....(while patting mee back)

yep....until..... i realized that feet not touching ground....cuts off
circulation in the legs... yeah, like a thousand poking pins...ouch

ok......another brain spark.....i can stack books to support feet! yep......

that brought back the circulation......you're saying.........to HER brain?  

well, i guess so...........indirectly  =P

 well......one more...... WEE pro-blemo.......stacked books WILL slide

Then,   Mr. Wizard .......made these.......

 ummmm.....is that foot pedal backwards?.....nope,
 I always sew by using my heel to press down the presser foot

my "ruby-reasoning" is that the calf muscle is stronger than the shin muscle
it's easier for me to have my heel rest up than to lift the ball of my foot
when BERTHA isn't humming

below- left leg is at 90 degree angle

one more thing I use to keep my back from complaining while I sew

my blue (heating) pad.......it reminds me to sit back in the chair

and keeps my back warm....relaxed

no more tight, stiff muscles when I stand up

 a few links that I found about sitting/sewing postures

here, here and here

So what do you think? 

I would love to read YOUR opinions and IDEAS!!