Originally Posted by SueSew
Do you have something it sits in under the table height so that you have a flat surface?
If so, does your machine sit right at the front edge of the table or set back? Does it bump your knees? How far back should it sit from the edge of the table?
I am going to ask DH to cut into the large oak desk I use for my sewing table and make a cutout and shelf for the machine to sit in, but I am not sure how far back it should set from the edge of the table.
Thanks for the ideas!
I have one of those nice L shaped sewing tables for two machines -- serger and sewing machine. There is a "shelf" that comes up around the machine, but the machine sits too far back for my comfort. So I just leave the shelf down flat and pull my machine in closer to me. I am thinking that I will get some of that thick insulation at the home stores and design a platform around my machine like we've seen on this board. With my old machine (Singer 404) I enjoyed the cabinet because the machine was flush with the tabletop. And I had a knee pedal. Well, anyway, I love my Janome but I'm not comfortable. When I quilt larger quilts, I move my machine to the dining table and that helps to support the weight of the quilt, but it's not like it would be flush with the bed of the machine.