When I ook at the magnifier from from about an inch distance everything seems blurred but upright, but moving?

Question

is further away like 1 foot away from the eyes makes every thing clear thus upside down.

Answer 1

light rays enter our eye must be in parallel in order to see clearly.The only way to use magnifier glass is to put the object at its focal point.

Answer 2

In the first case you are closer to the lens than its focal length. In the second case you are farther from the lens than its focal length.