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    Old 04-05-2019, 04:32 AM
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    I use a silicone sq potholder...
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    Old 04-05-2019, 06:13 AM
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    I just use a bit of rug backing - the rubber grid pattern stuff. You can purchase it BTY (I paid $1.75 for 1/3 yd 54" wide). I use part of it under my foot pedals and part under my kitchen cutting boards.
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    Old 04-05-2019, 07:05 AM
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    The grid pattern shelf liner works for me on a pretty plush carpet. Just a piece about 4" by 8". It may slowly creep but not bad at all. The grid shelf liner works so well for so many things. I use a 6" or so square of it to get a grip on jar lids; I put small pieces under microwave feet to keep it from inching backward every time I slam the door.
    I have used it to make a gripper surface on the underside of a chair caddy (to hold magazines, remote and such) to name a few uses. You can buy it at the Dollar Store for very little.
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    Old 04-05-2019, 08:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by GEMRM
    My foot pedal slipped around on our carpet no matter what I used under it.
    So my husband took a piece of pegboard that we had around and cut it to length as follows.... the foot pedal was where I wanted it for comfort and the edge of the board was under the edge of the pedal and the far edge of the pegboard reached to the baseboard. Then he glued velcro to the bottom of the foot pedal (two places) and stapled the matching velcro piece to the pegboard. This holds the pedal securely.
    My intent for travelling was to take the pedal off and put some spare velcro over the foot pedal stuff to keep it clean. But when I went to a retreat recently I just took the whole shebang as it fit easily in my travel bag.
    If you need pictures please let me know and I'll see if I can get some and transfer them to the computer to send.
    I think we'd all like photos of this remedy.
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    Old 04-05-2019, 11:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by tuckyquilter
    I think we'd all like photos of this remedy.
    I would like that, too!
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    Old 04-05-2019, 03:53 PM
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    First photo is of the control on the floor. I had to pull it over the heat register to get a picture without shadows, usually it sits to the side.
    Second picture is of the foot controller upside down and the board showing the Velcro. My intent was to cut the pegboard into a narrower strip, just haven't gotten around to it.
    Attached Thumbnails foot-control-2.jpg   foot-control-1.jpg  
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    Old 04-05-2019, 04:05 PM
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    Years ago there was a member here on Quilting Board, and she (or her husband) made out of wood a foot rest, and the way it was made, the foot petal set upon it. It was a solution for sure, and I always was intending to order it from her, but never got around to it. So long ago, have no clue as to her name, but I think she was in the Killeen, TX area but that may not be correct either.
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    Old 04-06-2019, 03:42 AM
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    I solved the problem by buying an inexpensive floor mat from the dollar store that was large enough to completely fill the space under my sewing desk kneehole (or a bit larger and could be trimmed down). Then I determined the most comfortable place on that mat for my foot pedal, traced around it and cut that hole out of the mat. Put the pedal into the hole made for it and it doesn't travel at all. The mat extends to the sides of the desk from left to right and all the way back to the baseboard. If your mat is too thin and the pedal slips out (like mine did), glue strips of mat (from what you trimmed off to make it fit) all around the hole to make it thicker in that area only. My strips are about an inch wide. Easy, inexpensive fix, and quick.
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    Old 04-06-2019, 09:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by christinelf
    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.
    Actually those videos of Vanessa with Jenny are from years ago. Vanessa is just getting ready to open a everything store, fabric, classes for garments as well as quilting, she is offering rental time on a longarm as well. So if you are in the Gainesville, FL area you can stop by. I believe the opening is in May some time.
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    Old 04-07-2019, 12:23 PM
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    Thanks, GEMRM. That looks doable and looks like it would work well. I could make mine so it just fits under the table between the legs and would be contained by those legs so it wouldn't slide around. Maybe it could have holes for the table legs to fit into. I would need help to get that done and undone though.
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