Knee lift lever, do you use it? If no, why not?
10-13-2011, 02:24 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
my vintage Bernina 830 has one, but I don't know how to use it!
10-13-2011, 02:25 PM
#52
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I love the knee lift on my Bernina! I can't sew without it and will never own another machine without it. When I sew on my FW, I keep trying to use the knee lift. I'm sure I look ridiculous.
10-14-2011, 02:49 AM
#56
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I definitely use my knee lift. I have learned to 'drive' my machine with my left foot and use the right knee for the lift. Now that I am so used to doing that way I even use my left foot when I use my serger.
10-14-2011, 03:22 AM
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My Janome Horizon has the auomatic knee llift and i was a little strange at first. NowI use it all the time. I love the automatic thread cutter, but if you use it and then start out, it ties a birdsnest. I complained and was told to chain feed the pieces. That works great. Also using a smll screp for a leader as Leaha Day does in her videos, solves that problem. She loves her Horizon. I now prefer it above my other machines. The best feature is the automatic feeder foot, which replaces the bulky foot used for power feeding for quilting. It is great, probly the best feature. I now dislike using a machine without it. Spoiled, I guess. The knee lift bar comes off, if you don't need or like it. I have learned not to lean on it though. I suggest a trip to the Janome dealer to try one. Nothing like a good old test drive. Like anything new, it takes some time to familiarize yourself with it, but now I'm hooked on all the nice features
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