Polly Esther wrote:

Something else I was too polite to mention was that some of us have more in
front of us than others (in addition to accurate bi-focal distance). No. I
was too polite to mention that. Polly

I have my machine as close to the edge of the table as possible --
6.5" is the measurement. Of course, I have to squish my
pulchritudinous self right up close to the edge of the table so that I
can actually see the needle -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^