SmickChick

I purchased a magnifier lamp at Paducah last year, have it at my machine, and love it. Wanted to get another for another machine….Just found one at AC Moore, on Clearance, for about a third of why I paid at Paducah.
If you are in the market for one, and have an AC Moore in your area, check them out!

Zippy555

Has anyone used or purchased the acculquilt die cutters?

ladydukes

When my husband retired, he gave me his great big clamp-on lamp that has a very strong magnifying glass. I clamped it to my Koala cabinet and placed the magnifier in front of my face, pointed toward the bed of my sewing machine. I look through the magnifier to sew. I was so shocked at how wonderfully it magnified what I am working on, plus giving me a more direct light. Now, I can see stitches closely without having to wear "cheater" glasses. I LOVE it! I don't know how I ever got by without it before. I highly recommend trying it!! If you want to see a picture of my set-up, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you a picture.

nwm50

Great idea on those lamp!
Yes I have the acquilt go system and dies....love my blocks, strips the best.

moneill

Could you please post the name of the lamp you like for you machine? Thanks!

Aurora

I just bought one on clearance at WalMart for $9.00. It was in a box by Simplicity, but I had never seen this item a WalMart before. I looked on line (Amazon) and found the Simplicity and the same one by C.C. Bigger(?). I looks to be somewhat cumbersome, but the magnified can be locked in an up position. After I put it on my machine, I liked it more than I thought I would.

Mousie

the only review I found for this was negative.
She said she and a friend purchased this item and they didn't fit their machines.
The picture looks like a thin or even a "toy" sewing machine, which doesn't make sense to me.
Could you tell me what kind of machine you put your light on? thanks

Aurora

I have a vintage New Home (approximately 3 3/4" thick). It comes with several soft pads that lock together, I did not need the extra pads. There is a screw attachment on the front (with a disc similar to the pads that cushions the screw on the front) that would allow adjustment on thicker machines. I just pulled the box out of the trash. The machine on the box looks like a real machine to me; however, my machine is thicker than the one on the box and I only needed the pad that was attached, not the additional pads included. However, I could see that if your machine was thicker than 4 1/2", it might not fit. Hope this helps.

I had been looking for something along this line for a long time to aid in threading my machine; so for me it is the perfect solution.

Mousie

I'll have to measure mine, but I'd be surprised if it's thicker than that. This is good to know, thank you.