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11-06-2025, 09:01 AM

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wesing

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@QuiltE I'm having trouble getting my pics to sync, so I can't get the other 2 pictures, but one side of my fixed platform is 2", and the other side is 1.5". Not a huge difference, but I prefer the 2" side. One thing I'll point out is that a lot of people tilt their machine so the higher side is in the back. IMO, that created a visual obstruction by the horizontal part of the machine. I actually prefer to put the higher side in the front, and it gives me more field of vision around the needle. I normally sew standing, so that may have something to do with my view.

I'm not sure what you're trying to see on the front of the machine. I'm thinking the front is the part of the machine that is vertical on the face of the machine that you would see if you were facing the machine at level. If you mean the work area near the machine, then putting the front of the machine higher like I do gives me more visibility. You can see the back of the machine in my picture and that my front is higher than the back. Hope this helps!

Darren

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