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02-05-2012, 11:36 AM

#31

CherryPie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LoriMcc

Overnight mail!

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!!!

02-05-2012, 12:57 PM

#32

kacie

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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.

02-05-2012, 01:22 PM

#33

Lavada

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

02-05-2012, 02:02 PM

#34

CAS49OR

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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!

02-05-2012, 02:32 PM

#35

sewnbug

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

02-05-2012, 02:34 PM

#36

A1penny

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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!

02-05-2012, 03:04 PM

#37

JeanieG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GammaLou

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.

The on/off button is all I use for piecing! My foot pedal is packed away, never use it! You might try it, just slow down your speed until you are comfortable.

Last edited by JeanieG; 02-05-2012 at 03:08 PM.

02-05-2012, 03:52 PM

#38

lisalovesquilting

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JeanieG

The on/off button is all I use for piecing! My foot pedal is packed away, never use it! You might try it, just slow down your speed until you are comfortable.

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

02-05-2012, 04:20 PM

#39

quiltyfeelings

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

02-05-2012, 04:37 PM

#40

Tink's Mom

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Quote:

Originally Posted by margoee

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....

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".