Boy am I stupid!!
 

Just got to our vacation condo and set up my machine and guess what? I didn't pack my foot control. How did I foget that!! Guess I'll have to have it mailed to me. I can't spend a month here without sewing and the Off/On switch is not easy to use for peicing.

My sympathies. Forgetting is way too easy to do. I have forgotten to take thread when going to a quilt-in. How embarrassing. Luckily someone else shared with me.

Now I keep a packing list with my quilting supplies & machine so if I go to a class or a quilt-in I have my own check list.
It usually just takes once to get me to find a solution that fits for me.

ali

How much would a new one cost???????? I kept forgetting my plug cord when I'd go to classes....finally bought a new one and keep it in my travel bag! :)

ditto ... a new one may be less than the shipping costs, and then you'd be set up for the future!

I think I would see what a new one costs. Never know until you check it out.

bummer! the others have a good idea! postage is so expensive these days

I have been looking for a new one and they are 40 and up.

I went to a class and forgot my electric cord. I was lucky as the class was at the LQS where I bought my machine and they loaned me one. You only do something like that once. If you are able to get someone to mail it to you, you are lucky. I don't think I would buy a new one.
Sue

I have gotten to a class with no bobbins, I think its so easy to forget the small things. It always pays to make a list, that's how i don't forget anymore for classes and things

I have had DH overnight my cord/pedal to me when I forgot it and too far to come back home. I kept a lookout for a cord and pedal that would fit my machines at yard sales and thrift stores. If the machine is non working great, I don't want the machine. I now have an extra cord and pedal for my portable machines I usually take to classes/workshops. I keep them in a bag in the trunk of my car.

I once went to spend a couple of days with my DD who lived about 150 miles away, taking my machine and three outfits (for her to wear to work) cut out and completed to the fitting stage. Got everything set up and like you, had forgotten the foot control. No start/stop button either.

I called the sewing machine dealer and asked if I could rent a foot control for a day and a half, and she kindly said not rent, just borrow at no charge. That's living in the South for you! I did make a purchase at the shop when I took the control back.

If you own your Holiday Condo maybe buying a new foot control is the way to go and then you could leave it there for next time. Just a thought.

It is so hard to remember everything. Can see why you are sad. I have a hard time remembering everything when going to a guild sewing session.

Why not try calling the local sewing machine store or even the local quilt shop and explain your situation....the local sewing machine store (if they sell your brand) just might lend you a foot pedal....never know!! It would be good business as I bet you would let all your vacation area quilter friend know. Good luck....

it is so nice to read of such caring in so many areas. Yours for making your daughter clothing ...hers for loving you enough to have you visit...the shop keeper for lending and not renting or selling and back to you by showing your appreciation by your purchase. Godd new is hard to come by and I appreciated reading your very positive note.

I bet you could get in a bubble envelope for under $5.

Hope you get one real soon.

That is such a common issue. Sorry. Yes, definitely have it shipped. Last year I went cramping without my quarter inch foot. I actaully cried. I finally managed to get some sticky notes, to make a 1/4 in. seam, from the camping owner. Made my day.

Start a packing list. I couldn't survive without it. It seems I have to adjust mine every time I come back from a retreat or sewing day, because I think of something else I forgot.

Overnight mail!

I made a little pouch out of a scrap of fleece. It holds the cord, foot pedal, and thread spindle. It fits right in the center
of the sewing machine so I never forget it. That said, I once packed everything for a trip to Mom's and left the sewing
machine home!

Boy, am I stupid!!
 

I have an extra one that I keep in my sewing travel bag. It really is worth the price. Unless the power cord costs hundreds of dollars, it really is worth the expense. However, since you already have an on/off button, the cheapest way to go is to use that for the month.

I'd sure check it out first. You never know what you can find and how much. Maybe you could borrow one for the time you are at the lake. Any other sewers near you?

I wouldn't say "stupid", I would say normal as these things are happening to me lately on a regular basis. I feel your pain.

Lately, I have been forgetting everything! LOL! It always makes me feel so silly when I do it! Hopefully you will get it mailed to you and all will be well.

I also use a list = too many times forgetting essentials spurred me on to making one!

This is another excuse for having more than one sewing machine! Luckily, I have more than 30. And, please don't suggest an intervention. My family has tried.....

Overnight mail is so expensive. I had my DH overnight me a package, and mind you, it was just a small pkg and it cost him $65. For that price, he could have sent it around the world!!! I sure hope you're able to get your foot pedal SOON!!!

I have a $20 garage sale machine I keep in a dark corner of our cabin just for that reason! I've never had to pull it out, but I know if I ever got rid of it I'd be forgetting things all the time. Cheap insurance. Yes, it's not the best machine, but when I want to sew, almost anything will do in a pinch.

Best of luck I hope you get your foot pedal mailed to you

Sorry to hear this happened. I thought it was bad when I showed up at a class (I thought I was well-organized) with everything but the gas pedal. Lucky for me they had one that worked.

It costs way too much to have the pedal over-nighted to you. I hope you've found a solution!

That sounds like something I would do. Hope you get one soon.

YIKES!
I have forgotten so much while I travel! One time my husband forgot to pack underpants when we went to China for a month. We went to a Chinese department store and tried to use sign language. We weren't doing too well when a Chinese man, who spoke perfect English, came up to us, saw our problem, and helped us out.........just too funny. We now have a list to pack with, but we still forget stuff!'
Hope you get your machine foot and can have some fun sewing!

I also like to use the on/off button for piecing. I like the foot pedal for applique.

Where is your vacation condo? Maybe someone on here lives near there that has one you could borrow...

I would check with the sewing machine shop to see if they have any used controllers...if a machine is left as non fixable, they will not throw out usable parts. Most of these shops have a "graveyard of dead machines".