I think that I would make a little travel bag that has a list of everything that you need for a trip anywhere that you will be sewing and quilting. That way hopefully you won't forget anything. To bad you didn't have an extra machine there that was the same type of machine that you could steal the foot pedal from. Oh well, get someone to send the pedal via UPS or FedEx ASAP. Tell them you are having symptoms of severe withdrawl and if you don't get your pedal that they will have to put you into a hospital for treatment. That should work, if for nothing else but a really great laugh.