Originally Posted by
dunster
Tartan is right, however you also need enough room between you and the machine to support some of the fabric. I have a Horn cabinet with an insert for my Bernina 440. My machine's needle sits about 8" from the front edge of the cabinet, and that works well for me. I would not want it any closer than that.
I just checked my Bernina 1530 which sits in an old Singer sewing desk from the 70s. My needle sits 9" back from the front. Tell your husband when you have decided on a measurement to be sure to "measure TWICE and CUT once".
