Comments on: Robo Stitcher http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/ Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Wendy http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16490 Wendy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:17:30 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16490 I am a Physical Therapist and we give our patients a reacher if they are unable to reach things.I think Walmart sells them and I am sure you can find one online.I have a long one and a short one that I use around the house because I'm only 5' 3". I'm tired of pulling out a chair to reach the top shelf.By all means get one for yourself and make your life easier! I am a Physical Therapist and we give our patients a reacher if they are unable to reach things.I think Walmart sells them and I am sure you can find one online.I have a long one and a short one that I use around the house because I’m only 5′ 3″. I’m tired of pulling out a chair to reach the top shelf.By all means get one for yourself and make your life easier!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16451 Lynn Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:17:25 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16451 I am wondering if you could use one of those long armed "grabbers" like people use to reach into tall caninets or to pick up things off the floor. I am glad to hear your limitations have not kept you from quilting. God Bless I am wondering if you could use one of those long armed “grabbers” like people use to reach into tall caninets or to pick up things off the floor. I am glad to hear your limitations have not kept you from quilting.
God Bless

]]> By: adrian http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16448 adrian Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:13:10 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16448 Great tip! Another help is the kitchen long handled pinchers used to pick up hot food. I know there is another name for this tool, just can't think of it right now. I use that to get things high on the shelf or if items roll under the table. Great tip! Another help is the kitchen long handled pinchers used to pick up hot food. I know there is another name for this tool, just can’t think of it right now. I use that to get things high on the shelf or if items roll under the table.

]]> By: Margaret in NM http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16440 Margaret in NM Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:36:24 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16440 Thank you! I hadn't thought of needle nose pliers. I have a plstic spagetti fork and an 18" ruler that I use to slide dropped items towards me. I will keep my needle nose close at hand. Thank you! I hadn’t thought of needle nose pliers. I have a plstic spagetti fork and an 18″ ruler that I use to slide dropped items towards me. I will keep my needle nose close at hand.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16430 Kyle Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:39:12 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16430 Sometimes things roll away from you and if you'd like to extend your reach a little further they sell "grabbers" in the invalid care sections of hospital supply places. They could make your life even easier. I hope this helps. Sometimes things roll away from you and if you’d like to extend your reach a little further they sell “grabbers” in the invalid care sections of hospital supply places. They could make your life even easier. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Marlene http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16418 Marlene Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16418 I keep my long barbecue tongs by the machine to pick things from the floor, or that elusive swatch of fabric that slipped behind the machine. I also have a magnet glued to one side of it to help pick up pins and needles. Works great!! Obviously I have a different one when I need it for cooking! I keep my long barbecue tongs by the machine to pick things from the floor, or that elusive swatch of fabric that slipped behind the machine. I also have a magnet glued to one side of it to help pick up pins and needles. Works great!! Obviously I have a different one when I need it for cooking!

]]> By: Patricia http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16416 Patricia Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:30:21 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16416 Hi Diane As a short person of only 5 ft I have trouble reachine things I live in a mobile home where the air conditioner is on the roof now when I want to turn the air on I have to get a stool and stand on it to turn the air on One day I saw a long handle tong used for bbqs it is long enough that I can stand on the floor and turn the air on or off That might be a though for you to think about as the handle is a little longer than pliers hope this helps Hi Diane
As a short person of only 5 ft I have trouble reachine things I live in a mobile home where the air conditioner is on the roof now when I want to turn the air on I have to get a stool and stand on it to turn the air on One day I saw a long handle tong used for bbqs it is long enough that I can stand on the floor and turn the air on or off

That might be a though for you to think about as the handle is a little longer than pliers

hope this helps

]]> By: Donna http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16413 Donna Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:51:41 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16413 That's a good idea. My mother is 92 and can't bend over to pick up anything and she relies on a Grabber. She's so proficient with it that she can pick up a straight pin from the rug, but it is just too long and unwieldy for some things. The pliers would just make her arm a little bit longer instead of a yard longer and have a good grip on the item. Good tip! That’s a good idea. My mother is 92 and can’t bend over to pick up anything and she relies on a Grabber. She’s so proficient with it that she can pick up a straight pin from the rug, but it is just too long and unwieldy for some things. The pliers would just make her arm a little bit longer instead of a yard longer and have a good grip on the item. Good tip!

]]> By: Greysewist http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/robo-stitcher/#comment-16404 Greysewist Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:35:39 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1227#comment-16404 Great idea, Diane. I sit in quite a confined space where I sew and also find it handy to anchor my small thread snipping scissors with a lanyard to my machine cord, so they don't drop all the way to the floor. I also have a telescopic magnetised wand for picking up pins that end up on the floor. Need is often the mother of invention! Great idea, Diane. I sit in quite a confined space where I sew and also find it handy to anchor my small thread snipping scissors with a lanyard to my machine cord, so they don’t drop all the way to the floor. I also have a telescopic magnetised wand for picking up pins that end up on the floor. Need is often the mother of invention!

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