I am another Bernina owner...and as someone else mentioned, with the knee lift, your machine can only be a few inches from the edge of the table if you are sewing without your machine in a cabinet. When I am sewing in my cabinet, my machine is more like 5" from the edge of the table, and I like that better. Also best to make sure your sewing chair is centered in front of the needle of the machine, not the machine itself. I used to teach classes, and it was may times that I suggested that students moved their chairs to the left so they were centered in front of the needle...and they were amazed at the difference.