Lighting is an important tool for many people, it’s important to have good lighting for pictures, reading books and for needlepoint. Good lighting is especially important for you to have in your workspace. It is especially important for the avid needle worker because your eyes are one of your most important tools. Having good lighting will reduce your eye strain. If you don’t have good natural lighting in your workspace you can purchase some good lighting for a fairly reasonable price.
There are a couple of types of lights that are extremely good for needlework. You can go with an Ott Light that can either sit in a heavy base on the table or you can go with a clamp style that clamps to the table. Or you can get a decorative style ott light if you do your needlework in your living room. The ott light gives off a blue-ish bright glow but they are very good for stitching under. You can find the ott lights at many of your craft or needlework stores. If you prefer, you can go with a good “true light” or a “day light” fluorescent light bulb which are sold at your local hardware store. When looking for lighting is sure to purchase bulbs that are full spectrum lights. Do not use broad spectrum lights that are sold in your local office supply store because those are not the same as the full spectrum lights so ld in needlework stores and they may give off too much heat.