Foot Pedal rest for sewing machine
 

Does any one out there have a wooden foot rest that you put your sewing machine pedal on to prevent it from slipping around on the floor? I want the measurements or photo to make one. Thank you.

I've only ever seen the ones made from foam drawer liner. Wouldn't wood slide around on the floor as well?

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 looped and tied the foot pedal cord to make it shorter, that stopped the traveling on any surface.

I've even considered nailing mine to the floor....it travels more than I do!!

Would you pass me the hammer when you get done? Thanks:)

I saw a tip online to put a couple of rubber bands around it to prevent the foot from moving. I don't know if it works or not.

A simple logical solution that works!

I shortened my cord and secured it so no tension on the plug and the pedal didn't move away from me all this morning.

The two rubberbands didn't work on a concrete floor.

I use a landscape tile - 12" sqr and 1 1/2" high. Perfect for my short legs, too. I put some rubber shelf liner under it.
Sure doesn't move!

Martelli "Get a Grip" no-slip pad
Available on Amazon
Best $10.50 I ever spent!
It solved years of being aggravated over my slipping/sliding foot pedal. I love it.

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.

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.

I have mine on a rubber backed mat, still moves so I just move it back to where I want it.

Welcome to this board.

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!

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!"

I’ve been sewing on an old table in the Sun Room. Since it’s a pedestal table, my foot pedal is lodged against one of the four claw feet ! (I don’t like sewing on a round table however !)

Odd that hasn't happened to me. Must be the floor surface.

I do have a wooden box for my foot pedal. It is the masurement of the pedal. Wooden bottom, with the back and sides higher than the pedal it is.

I have the Martelli pad for the foot pedal. Works great!

I use a silicone sq potholder...

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.

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.

I think we'd all like photos of this remedy.

I would like that, too!

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Martelli Pad
 

[QUOTE=Fizzle;8236253]I have the Martelli pad for the foot pedal. Works great![QUOTE]
Martelli foot pedal pad works perfectly for me. I had another pad that never did what it promised and now I am so pleased. I do have low pile carpet under my sewing table.

Glad it was helpful! Re the table legs - you could use a cord or two around the legs vs having to set the legs into holes. If you use peg board, you already have holes on the board to string a lace through. Then you could just tie/untie them, or a Velcro type closure would work too.