Originally Posted by
Rose Marie
What do you need a knee lift for?
My machine has auto lift when in needle down. It lifts just a little so you can turn your fabric. Then it lowers automatically when you start to sew.
What model do you have? I emailed Janome just recently about this feature and they told me none of their machines had it and they had no plans to introduce it

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This feature was at the top of my 'want' list when I bought a new machine which is why I went for the Pfaff QE4 instead.