Originally Posted by grammyj
I don't understand the hand crank, do you have to turn the wheel for every stitch and have the other hand to hold your pieces ?? I need both hands to hold my work and keep pieces together.
I love the click-i-ty clack the hand wheel makes as it's going around. My kids love the hand cranks. I think it makes 3 stitches per crank. You certainly wouldn't want to use a handcrank machine if you are in a rush but it's one of those slow-going things that can actually be relaxing.