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...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
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Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
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Textile Work Pain.

It's been a very full day again, with more online conference time again, and some more to follow - it feels like it should be Friday already!

The CTR conference covered sensory aspects of textiles and textile work today, which included Alex Makin telling about sensations when embroidering on the Cuthbert Maniple. Her paper made me realise that textile work can often be rather uncomfortable - I've never thought twice about that, however, I just took it for granted that something will hurt if you work too long at one thing, or happen to have bad posture. Usually, I try to plan my worktime so that I can take enough breaks to recover, but it has happened that something went wrong and then I had to work longer hours than I'd prefer. Then, yes, it can get uncomfortable and even painful. I remember very well the notch in my finger that happened after spinning a lot for a long time without a break!

One thing that also helps in preventing pain or discomfort is making sure you have good posture when learning a new (not only textile) technique. Once you've gotten used to slouching while weaving, it is very hard to un-learn that... which is the reason why I pester people in my weaving classes to sit straight. At some point, though, even the best posture will not be enough...

What's your experience with textile techniques and the pain(s) they can cause?
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Heather on Donnerstag, 17. Juni 2021 17:12

Kind of related:
In Bradford more than a century ago, it was realised that children destined to go into service but who had -6 vision would probably not be affording spectacles throughout their lives, so would be effectively blind.
Instead of funding sight tests and glasses, they were instead enrolled parallel in the school for the blind and were taught closework embroidery and other skilled crafts that require close vision and concentration, with the idea that throughout their lives they would have an income.

I can't decide if this attitude is more frightening or enlightened.

Kind of related: In Bradford more than a century ago, it was realised that children destined to go into service but who had -6 vision would probably not be affording spectacles throughout their lives, so would be effectively blind. Instead of funding sight tests and glasses, they were instead enrolled parallel in the school for the blind and were taught closework embroidery and other skilled crafts that require close vision and concentration, with the idea that throughout their lives they would have an income. I can't decide if this attitude is more frightening or enlightened.
Katrin on Montag, 21. Juni 2021 18:25

Hmm... I'd say enlightened?

Hmm... I'd say enlightened?
Harma on Donnerstag, 17. Juni 2021 23:36

I'm a lefty in a lot of my crafting, but decided that the way to stay healthy was to do nalbinding righthanded. My right side was a bit wonky already and needed no more rsi invoking actions. Spinning with a spindle helps me to loosen up my shoulders, especially when I'm plying. The bigger the movements the better.

I once knew a organ player who would slouch between numbers but sit up strait as soon as he started to play.

I'm a lefty in a lot of my crafting, but decided that the way to stay healthy was to do nalbinding righthanded. My right side was a bit wonky already and needed no more rsi invoking actions. Spinning with a spindle helps me to loosen up my shoulders, especially when I'm plying. The bigger the movements the better. I once knew a organ player who would slouch between numbers but sit up strait as soon as he started to play.
Katrin on Montag, 21. Juni 2021 18:24

Using both hands is definitely a good thing! It also trains the non-dominant hand to be better at fine motor things... so if one actually has to do something with that side, it's easier. Win-win thing!

Using both hands is definitely a good thing! It also trains the non-dominant hand to be better at fine motor things... so if one actually has to do something with that side, it's easier. Win-win thing!
Harma on Donnerstag, 17. Juni 2021 23:36

I meant my left side was wonky.

I meant my left side was wonky.
Miriam Griffiths on Freitag, 18. Juni 2021 23:11

I have a terrible time with caluses. I tend to switch between textile crafts, so it seems as soon as I've grown a sewing callus I start knitting, then as soon as the knitting callus develops I start something else... XD

All three of the worst injuries I've were with sewing. As follows:
1) Was pushing a needle through multiple layers of dense fabric and the eye end slipped and went under my thumb nail. It then went septic and I ended up with a little abscess under the nail. Luckily I did not lose the nail.
2) Snapping synthetic thread instead of cutting it. I was doing a hand-sewn dress and eventually it cut the side of my hand, right on the little finger joint. Very annoying as it took ages to heal as it was on the joint.
3) Cutting thread and overshot with the scissors and cut the between-joint part of the underside of my finger, on the hand that was holding the thread taught. Went suprisingly deep.

Being a hand-tools only kinda person, even though those are my worst injuries, they're hardly major ones.

I have a terrible time with caluses. I tend to switch between textile crafts, so it seems as soon as I've grown a sewing callus I start knitting, then as soon as the knitting callus develops I start something else... XD All three of the worst injuries I've were with sewing. As follows: 1) Was pushing a needle through multiple layers of dense fabric and the eye end slipped and went under my thumb nail. It then went septic and I ended up with a little abscess under the nail. Luckily I did not lose the nail. 2) Snapping synthetic thread instead of cutting it. I was doing a hand-sewn dress and eventually it cut the side of my hand, right on the little finger joint. Very annoying as it took ages to heal as it was on the joint. 3) Cutting thread and overshot with the scissors and cut the between-joint part of the underside of my finger, on the hand that was holding the thread taught. Went suprisingly deep. Being a hand-tools only kinda person, even though those are my worst injuries, they're hardly major ones.
Katrin on Montag, 21. Juni 2021 18:19

That is an impressive list of injuries! I've had cuts by threads too. They always tend to sit at the joint and thus heal slowly. My worst needle injury was when I glitched off my work piece and rammed a leather needle (with these sharp triangular tips) deep into my forefinger. Ouch!

That is an impressive list of injuries! I've had cuts by threads too. They always tend to sit at the joint and thus heal slowly. My worst needle injury was when I glitched off my work piece and rammed a leather needle (with these sharp triangular tips) deep into my forefinger. Ouch!
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