Originally Posted by quilt queen
Please explain, sometimes I'm a little dense...If the knee lifter used to sew by pushing with the knee or is it to lift the needle? I used to have a Kenmore years ago that had a knee foot peddle....help!
The knee lift lever is used to raise the presser foot only whenever you wish to pivot or move your fabric, not the needle - it does the same thing you normally do when using your hand to lift up the presser lever behind or next to your presser foot.
Hope this helps,