Stitching Chair

I seriously need help. I seem to be the worst at picking out a comfy stitching chair. What do you all use and what do you recommend?

Remember, I have Oscar and Cooper. They’re usually sitting with me but they sit on the foot part of the recliner. They get up to go out, especially Cooper, at least hourly. I have to get up several times an hour to see what they’re into. So, it has to be something I can easily, and sometimes quickly, get out of.

Here’s what I’ve tried that didn’t work:

First we bought a small-ish recliner that swiveled and rocked. That was pretty much ok but once we got Oscar, every time he wiggled or sniffed, the chair moved so we ended up giving that to a friend.

Second, we got a love seat with an ottoman. The loveseat was not a recliner. After sitting in it for a while, my low back was hurting and I figured out that it was because the seat part of the loveseat was too long for my legs. There was about 3″ of seat left after the spot where my knees should have been bending. It became very uncomfortable after a while. That’s now in a bedroom.

Third, we got a loveseat that reclines and I checked it out to make sure the cushions weren’t too long. But, in less than a year, the back part of the seat (by the back) got smashed down and isn’t comfortable. Also, the handle that pulls the legs of the recliner out doesn’t put them down so I have to put my weight on it to put the legs down. That’s causing hip/low back issues again.

How hard can it be to find the perfect chair?

As you might imagine, Vince is not happy to keep buying furniture that doesn’t work. How do you go sit in a chair in the store for 5 minutes and decide that’s the chair for you to spend hours and hours sitting in while stitching? I need help!!

I brought down a breakfast room chair last night and I sat in that while stitching. Definitely not the perfect solution but I’m hoping if I sit in it a few days, my back will stop hurting.

Any suggestions/pictures of what works for you would be appreciated.

I’m thinking I want something rather firm – not necessarily plush, with a straight back and maybe a low footstool that’s a bit lower than the typical recliner leg might work. My uncle has a little glider that worked quite well for my stitching but I didn’t have the dogs with me. They are not going to be happy if they can’t sit right next to me or, at least my feet.

Thank you for any help!