I'm tall (5'8") and my sewing machine sits on an old dining room table and I use an office chair. If I sit on pillows with the chair as high as it will go to try to get my arms at the correct angle, I can't see as well. If I sit so I can see, my arms are about chin level LOL. Maybe I just need to try to get my arms in a good position and learn to live with seeing the needle. Great topic!
Suzy