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Old January 6th 06, 03:48 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in front
of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find that the
needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table. With this
new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the machine, but I
don't know how far from the edge it should be.
Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to have the machine closer
to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best for you? I was thinking 4-6
inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane


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Old January 6th 06, 03:59 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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I've got a Viking and the Viking version of a Horn cabinet. The needle
is 9" from the front. I really like having that space in front. For one
thing, I can use the Angler2 with it, which helps my piecing accuracy. I
think it's very important to have the chair at the right height (high
enough) and maybe even more important when there's more distance between
the edge and the needle.

--Heidi
Plattsburgh (UPstate) NY

http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b

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Jane MacDonald wrote:
Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in front
of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find that the
needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table. With this
new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the machine, but I
don't know how far from the edge it should be.
Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to have the machine closer
to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best for you? I was thinking 4-6
inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane


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Old January 6th 06, 04:12 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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So that we're all singing from the same page, the measurement I took was
from the needle to the front edge of the table. My sweet old Singer is
mounted in a 'real' cabinet and it is permanently set at 10 and 1/4". The
Berninas (I can move them) are only 6 1/4" from the edge. I like to get up
close and personal with the SM. Not so close that I get banged in the eye
with the uptake lever - but pretty close. 'Somehow' you probably will have
to decide what's best for your own eyesight and comfort. I don't know how
much countertop you can have to the sides of the SM but do try to have at
least 12" to the right and as much as you can get to the left; 12' would be
really cool. Polly

"Jane asked My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in
front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find
that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table.
With this new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the
machine, but I don't know how far from the edge it should be.
Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to have the machine closer
to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best for you? I was thinking
4-6 inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane




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Old January 6th 06, 04:27 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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"Jane MacDonald" keith.m@ns dot sympatico dot ca wrote in message
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Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in
front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find
that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table.
With this new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the
machine, but I don't know how far from the edge it should be.



My sewing machine table (brand unknown) has the needle 9 1/2" from the front
of the table. I wouldn't want it any closer.


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Old January 6th 06, 05:02 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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I thought I was the only one on earth that ever got their eyeball THAT close
to the machine?
Not that I know what that's all about... no no... that was a typo on my part
!!! That's what it was! A typo caused by an old war wound back when I had to
make quilts to keep the rocks soft! yeah............. never ever have I been
bonked in the face/eye/head with that darn thing...... nope nope....


~KK in BC~



"Polly Esther" wrote in message
ink.net...
So that we're all singing from the same page, the measurement I took was
from the needle to the front edge of the table. My sweet old Singer is
mounted in a 'real' cabinet and it is permanently set at 10 and 1/4". The
Berninas (I can move them) are only 6 1/4" from the edge. I like to get
up close and personal with the SM. Not so close that I get banged in the
eye with the uptake lever - but pretty close. 'Somehow' you probably
will have to decide what's best for your own eyesight and comfort. I
don't know how much countertop you can have to the sides of the SM but do
try to have at least 12" to the right and as much as you can get to the
left; 12' would be really cool. Polly

"Jane asked My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in
front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find
that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table.
With this new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the
machine, but I don't know how far from the edge it should be.
Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to have the machine closer
to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best for you? I was thinking
4-6 inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane






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Old January 6th 06, 05:22 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Well, there again, what is "high enough"? I can't figure out exactly
where the machine should be in relation to ME! ;0)

L
"hfw" wrote in message
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I've got a Viking and the Viking version of a Horn cabinet. The needle is
9" from the front. I really like having that space in front. For one
thing, I can use the Angler2 with it, which helps my piecing accuracy. I
think it's very important to have the chair at the right height (high
enough) and maybe even more important when there's more distance between
the edge and the needle.

--Heidi
Plattsburgh (UPstate) NY

http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b

===

Jane MacDonald wrote:
Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine. The
problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit directly in
front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to sew. I also find
that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from the edge of the table.
With this new table I will be able to sit directly in front of the
machine, but I don't know how far from the edge it should be.
Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to have the machine
closer to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best for you? I was
thinking 4-6 inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane


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Old January 6th 06, 05:23 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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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

"~KK in BC~" wrote I thought I was the only one on earth that ever got
their eyeball THAT close
to the machine?
Not that I know what that's all about... no no... that was a typo on my
part !!! That's what it was! A typo caused by an old war wound back when I
had to make quilts to keep the rocks soft! yeah............. never ever
have I been bonked in the face/eye/head with that darn thing...... nope
nope....



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Old January 6th 06, 05:29 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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Yeah, in more ways than one. Let's just not go there.

L

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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

"~KK in BC~" wrote I thought I was the only one on earth that ever got
their eyeball THAT close
to the machine?
Not that I know what that's all about... no no... that was a typo on my
part !!! That's what it was! A typo caused by an old war wound back when
I had to make quilts to keep the rocks soft! yeah............. never ever
have I been bonked in the face/eye/head with that darn thing...... nope
nope....





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Old January 6th 06, 06:24 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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You mean to tell me that those sticky outy parts are NOT for using as tools
for sewing?
garwsh............. ya lern sumptin new erey day!!!

~KK in BC~

"lisa skeen" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yeah, in more ways than one. Let's just not go there.

L

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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

"~KK in BC~" wrote I thought I was the only one on earth that ever got
their eyeball THAT close
to the machine?
Not that I know what that's all about... no no... that was a typo on my
part !!! That's what it was! A typo caused by an old war wound back when
I had to make quilts to keep the rocks soft! yeah............. never
ever have I been bonked in the face/eye/head with that darn thing......
nope nope....







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Old January 6th 06, 06:26 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,alt.sewing
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ROFL.

"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
news:Aanvf.30136$km.16190@edtnps89...
You mean to tell me that those sticky outy parts are NOT for using as
tools for sewing?
garwsh............. ya lern sumptin new erey day!!!

~KK in BC~

"lisa skeen" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yeah, in more ways than one. Let's just not go there.

L

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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

"~KK in BC~" wrote I thought I was the only one on earth that ever got
their eyeball THAT close
to the machine?
Not that I know what that's all about... no no... that was a typo on my
part !!! That's what it was! A typo caused by an old war wound back
when I had to make quilts to keep the rocks soft! yeah.............
never ever have I been bonked in the face/eye/head with that darn
thing...... nope nope....









 




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