no more chasing foot control.
05-14-2009, 04:01 AM
#11
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I use a 12" of the same type of stuff, but I still manage to push it across it, so just the other day I had the brainwave to put a bit of sticky stuff, what you use for posters along the bottom edge of the foot, it hasn't moved once now.
Also I have a 2" x 2" X 6" length of wood directly infront of my foot control, as I have alot of problems with my ankle and my leg was aching dreadfully as I suspended my foot inbetween stitches, such as when you are doing applique around small curves, stopping and starting. So now I can rest my heel on the wood and just use my toes on the foot pedal...no more pain!! :wink:
Also I have a 2" x 2" X 6" length of wood directly infront of my foot control, as I have alot of problems with my ankle and my leg was aching dreadfully as I suspended my foot inbetween stitches, such as when you are doing applique around small curves, stopping and starting. So now I can rest my heel on the wood and just use my toes on the foot pedal...no more pain!! :wink:
05-14-2009, 04:11 AM
#12
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I found them! Hey, for once they were right where I thought they were :D :D
Loretta ~ One of the first machines I ever had, at about 11 - 12 years old, was my grandmother's old Brother machine. It had knee control only. To be honest, I could control speed with it better than I can with foot pedal. If the machine I am using now had one, I definatley would set up to use :thumbup: Give it a try and see if it's for you ~ if not, you can always go back to the foot pedal.
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Rebecca
Originally Posted by Loretta
Yes, they slip on hardwood flooring. Has anyone used a knee control? I have one with my Pfaff and after 3 years, have still not used it. Hmmm?
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Rebecca
05-14-2009, 07:15 AM
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One of my mother's early sewing machines came in a cabinet specifically made for the machine. I believe it was a singer 1950's model. It had a knee control, too. The knee control was just a lever, which when used controlled a foot control mounted on it's side within the cabinet. The foot control could be removed and used as a foot control on the floor, also.
05-14-2009, 08:34 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by reneebobby
Thanks for the great idea at first I thought I was the only one. :lol: But it turns out this is a problem for many of us.
05-14-2009, 09:00 AM
#19
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I wish I could find a knee control for my Pfaff.....I sewed for years in a factory using a pfaff machine with a knee control and I loved it!. But that was an industrial machine....I didnt know you could get them for domestic machines!
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05-14-2009, 09:03 AM
#20
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My old Singer in cabinet has a place to put the foot control to make it a knee controller. I like it much better than using the foot control. I bought one of the Sta Put mats for the foot controls and it works great. If you have carpet put industrial velcro hook tape on the bottom of the control. It won't go anywhere. I have to use two hands to pull it from the carpet. :D
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