Foot Pedal rest for sewing machine
#12
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Somerville, NJ
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Crafty Gemini has directions for making a stay put holder for your foot pedal. Her site has that and quite a few other interesting sewing projects. She has been on MSQ with Jenny Doan doing projects as well.
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#13
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
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I put a heavy duty rubber band around the foot pedal and a 4 foot long stick about 1 inch by 2 inches. That stick is placed right next to the two table legs just to the right of the spot at which I like to sit and sew. If there were a wall back there, the stick would bump against that and be secure, but I'm in the middle of the room at a dining table. So I put a second stick just in front of the back legs and the stick with the pedal rubber banded on bumps up against that. My feet can find the pedal every time. Well almost. Sometimes I have to look, but it isn't far from where it belongs.
#15
The rubber bands idea didn't work for me, and the shortening the cord just meant it travelled sideways which was just as aggravating....
I tried the idea that Crafty Geminin had and that wasn't successful either. The carpet was too plush and the foot pedal moved because it would depress the pile when the pedal was depressed. My current fix is the best one yet!
I tried the idea that Crafty Geminin had and that wasn't successful either. The carpet was too plush and the foot pedal moved because it would depress the pile when the pedal was depressed. My current fix is the best one yet!
#16
Similar to the drawer liner, I have used a scrap from the "rubber" rug padding. Works OK and doesn't cost $10. I also find that adjusting my sitting position helps me from shoving the pedal as much. As Mother said, "Posture!"
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