I too wear flipflops in the summer but take my shoes off to sew. I learned to sew on a Featherweight, one with one of those foot pedals that has the little unit to push down? You have to tilt your foot to use it. I just always did it barefooted. Now, I have a nice Janome 11000 but I still sew barefooted. Even in the winter, I wear slides or slip-ons so I can slip them off and sew with my socks on. There are a lot of us aren't there?! It's good to know we are not alone! Tee Hee Hee. :thumbup: