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    My local Jo Ann fabric has a 18 watt table ottlight on sale and you get a 24 watt floor light for free does any one use these for quilting and is it enough lighting to use most of the room in my house do not have very bright overhead lighting should I get a brighter one than theses ? Any help would be great as I donor want to wate my money

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    I have one right by my sewing machine, and a Ott Light wannabe in my bedroom for reading, they are wonderful! I could use another for one more place where I sew where it isn't terribly well lit. I may go to JoAnns to check out this sale myself.

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    I have a small one by my sewing machine, like Jean, my area is not well lit. The light works well and lights up the needle area of my machine. I should get a floor model that I can put near there too. I have some flourescent lights that DH needs to put on the ceiling - so maybe when we get a nice day he can do that for me.
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    I don't have an overhead light in my sewing room either. I bought ottlights for the room because it really makes a difference. Depending on the size of the room it may or may not be enought. I would get them and put them by your sewing machine and cutting table and if you need more light buy what you can afford. The colors on the fabrics look so different under the true light of ottlight.
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    Does any one know how expensive it is for replacement bulbs and how long do they last? I almost got one at JoAnns but never saw any reviews and wondered why they have had them 1\2 price for so long. It is like they are trying to sell all that they had in the store. Second guessing my self and trying not to buy impulsively.

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    These old eyes ain't what they used to be and my Ott lights help me more than I can say. Best investment after my sewing machine.
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    They are so expensive that in order to sell them the half off is necessary. I have recently bought one and it does cast a nice bit of light in a place where I am making my own shadow. I plan on getting one of the battery ones soon for my hand sewing chair area. My old eyes need all the light they can get.

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    I have one Ottlight but I bought it at JoAnns when they had a Black Friday online sale and it was a big one for $40. Haven't seen any that cheap since then. Their "regular" sale prices are still too high for me.
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    I love my sewing table Ott light!!! Looked yesterday at their sales and am not impressed at the prices. When it goes on a better sale I'd love to get a floor one. They give off True lighting for your fabrics, and great for extra lighting around your machine.

    Had mine for over a year and it's on 12+ hour a day... haven't burned out the light yet, so don't know about how long they last?

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    I love the ottlites as they are true color lights and I can see with these eyes blue from black. I have one next to my machine and a small handheld one I can take to fabric stores
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