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And floating on air no doubt! Enjoy your new table!

Congratulations, Roberta! Enjoy your new table. :) I'm so jealous -- I'd love a nice big sewing table with a lift, but my room is just too small

-- thus saving my bank account. ;)

cool, but what is an air lift?

Anne

What model number did you buy? Debra in VA See my quilts at

A fancy and expensive way to raise and lower your machine into the table.

What was so bad about hinges? Today's machines weigh a lot less than the old all metal workhorses so they would not be too heavy to lift manually. The hinges were a lot less expensive too. Debra in VA See my quilts at

The old metal workhorses didn't mind being stored sideways...today's newer electronic machines might have some difficulties with that: the air lift goes straight up and down, not turn the sewing machine sideways like the old tables.

The 390 + 392. Email me privately for the site of the dealer. (Much better price than the factory list, with free shipping in Germany!) Roberta in D

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With the lift, you can sink the machine so the table is level with the stitch plate. Add an insert that fits the machine, and you have a flat bed. But on the odd occasion when I need the free arm, the lift raises the whole machine to table level. And of course the whole shebang sinks down and can be closed to look like an ordinary wood cabinet. I don't expect to be using that feature very often. Roberta in D

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Roberta, your table sounds wonderful And beautiful. My kitchen and dining room are oak, I do love the look and feel. Rub your new treasure for me and say, 'mmmmmmm'. How did your first day of table sewing go? Polly

"Roberta Zollner" 390 + 392, in light oak. I'm in love.

It went mmmmmmmm. Started basting a top from the "wait until the table comes" pile, ready to start quilting tomorrow :-) Roberta in D

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So far I have avoided electronics because I know they break easily and are out dated very quickly. I have a two year old mechanical machine. Debra in VA See my quilts at

I can see why.

I did check out other pieces there as well and I must say their stuff looks a lot nicer than most sewing furniture made today. Debra in VA See my quilts at

I was the same until last June Debra. I got the Janome 6600. I still am not totally sure the mechanics and computer is a great thing for longevity but it is the way things are going. I have lots of mechanical backup machines if this poops out. They will probably bury my Bernina 930 with me.

I have asked more than >

Anyone here have a table that you sit right in front of the needle and not off to the side a bit? I'd like my dh to make one for me ...but thought about that option and it might make it easier to see what I'm sewing. Just wondering if it makes much of a difference while sewing. Mary/VT

My new table is centered enough to fit me :-) And one could theoretically also shift the machine a bit more to the left, there's room on the lift platform. IMO it does make a difference. You're setting yourself up for back and neck problems if you spend hours sitting not quite where you should be and leaning just that little bit to one side. Roberta in D

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I have a Horn table that I bought a couple years ago. I sit in front of the needle. The machine will sit however the plastic inset top is cut out. The one thing I do wish is that I had more table between me and the machine. I could get another inch or so if I get a new insert made, but I'd really like to have closer to 6". I you happen to have Ricky Tims' videos, you'll notice that he has a substantial area in front of his machine. I'd like that for more support for machine quilting and chain piecing. Oh well.