Another puddle'n'flopper here. I have my sewing machine all the way to the right on a desk and a home-made elevated bed extension around it so that I have about 36" to the left of the needle, and about 18" behind. Still a lot of dragging and wrestling (and cussing), though. There was a thread last October about different approaches people have taken to extend their machine bed (so not as much weight pulling down) - but of course I can't find it now!
Alison
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