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Old 04-13-2010, 01:03 PM
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I had the foot pedal blues - the foot pedal wouldn't stay in one place. I tried the rubberized shelf liner but that didn't work for me. I bought the really wide velcro (about 2 inches) - the kind that sticks. I used the side with the hooks (or some people call them loops) and attached to the bottom of my foot pedal and it really worked for me.
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Old 04-13-2010, 01:15 PM
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I can see how that would work better on carpet than the rubberized shelf liner.
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Old 04-13-2010, 01:27 PM
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Thank you for the great tip :D:D:D
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Old 04-13-2010, 01:29 PM
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I got a rubber mat with ridges. It holds the foot pedal on the right and a "pretend" pedal next to it (actually a pedal-shaped foot rest. It helps keep your hips aligned when you sew for long times.
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I got a rubber mat with ridges. It holds the foot pedal on the right and a "pretend" pedal next to it (actually a pedal-shaped foot rest. It helps keep your hips aligned when you sew for long times.
This sounds like a good idea, especially for someone like me who has hip problems.
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I bought a pedal mat at Hancock's Fabric and put the heavy duty stick on velco (hook side) on my food control. It doesn't move at all.
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I use an old mouse pad, works for me...
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Old 04-13-2010, 05:58 PM
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I have a piece of wood behind mine
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:18 AM
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I just got a visualization of all the quilters around chasing their foot pedals at the same time!! :lol: :lol: All these legs stomping around looking for the thing!! :lol: :lol: Sorry weird sense of humor!
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Old 04-14-2010, 05:33 AM
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I chase my foot pedal around all the time :lol: :lol: I have my mothers old sewing machine and cabinet that has the knee control on it but alas, my machine won't fit in her cabinet. :cry: I would give my first born to have a cabinet that my machine would sit down level in, but in the meantime.....
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