.ok ok here's the problem i believe and the solution. i have a janome also and my foot pedal did the same thing. of course i sew on a carpeted floor, so here's what i did: just turn the pedal upside down and use it that way. mine has never done it again. another thing be sure and put your foot in the middle of that thingy - not to the side of it. mine works perfect upside down and i even like it better that way.