dottie dodge

I too have difficulty seeing black, but my reason is because of aging eyes. I find sewing on black at night the worst as far as seeing the edges. My solution.... I bought one of those cheapo student desk lamps (shade is shaped like a bullet) and put it behind my machine. I had to fiddle with the placement of the lamp so that it didn't reflect off the throat plate but once I found the right spot it helps me see the edge of my fabric so I get a more accurate 1/4'' seam. Now they have those small lights that you can stick onto your machine but they are more than I want to spend but I'm sure they would work as well as a desk lamp. The light on my machine just throws too many shadows.