Ruby the Quilter

I have a Tin Lizzie DS18 and like to check the stitching on the bottom to make sure everything is fine. I have a very hard time getting up and down off the floor. Has anyone come up with a way to use a mirror for this. Seems like I saw something for this in a magazine. I know that my friends on the QB will have a solution- you never fail me.

gayle bong

Does the tin lizzie have a table top that the panto sits on? I keep a mirror there. I have a small 8" x 10" mirror at each end of the table. I can see it best though if I shine a flashlight on the stitching from underneath - too dark otherwise to really see if the tension is any good. Actually, my tension is almost always perfect so I have been forgetting to look.

Silver Needle

Check the APQS quilting forum and search the archives for bobbin cam. A DH of a quilter has invented camera & monitor that show stitches on back side of quilt. It's on my someday list. I can still get down there for now and I am spending $ on classes first.

Mary Quilts

I use a long mirror and lay it on my table . it saves my back .

SittingPretty

Maybe attach a mirror to a long handle of sorts. That way you could move it under the quilt easier. You would still have to get down a bit to see it, but maybe on a chair or something. Or, maybe something like kids use to see around corners. It's sort of a tube with a mirror in it and an eye piece or something. I guess I'm not much help, but I know I've seen something like that. Good luck on your search!

bearisgray

A periscope like device?

Peckish

Most longarmers I know install one of those tall, skinny door mirrors under the frame. I have bins of fabric stored under mine, so this isn't practical for me. I found (at the hardware store!) an adjustable mirror on a telescoping wand, which works great for me.

Peckish

This looks like the one I got, and I think I paid $2 or $3 for it.

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MaggieBB

You can buy this type of mirror at harbor freight, the machanics use it to see under car and truck motors to check for oil leaks.

Ruby the Quilter

Thanks so much. Knew I would get some great ideas!