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mash43quilter 08-22-2011 04:42 AM

Love the shelf liner. I use it even under my machine and cutting boards.
What is a good Quilt Store close to you??? I will be in Arlington Labor Day weekend.

CharlotteO 08-22-2011 04:51 AM

I have tried the rubber shelf paper. In fact I've tried several of them. I am currently using the heavier duty type. Relatively thick. I am using it on a concrete floor and this time it seems to be working.

Good Luck

fabricesta 08-22-2011 05:00 AM

I put a little kitchen rug under the machine and a piece of velcro on the bottom of the foot pedal works great.

GammaLou 08-22-2011 05:02 AM

I went to the dollar store and got some sticky back velcro and added a couple of the rough side strips to each of my foot petals. I have carpet and they don't move unless I pull them up and move them. I love it!! :D :D

eimay 08-22-2011 05:11 AM

Put a placemat under it. There are some that are a rubbery plastic with bumps. That would work.

mhollifiel 08-22-2011 05:13 AM

DH just left for his man cave to get the name for what he gave me to use on my foot. It DROVE ME CRAZY until I rolled some of his carpet sticky stuff on the backs to keep them in place. I rolled this on the back of my big bernina foot, let it dry overnight, and put my machine foot where I wanted it to STAY. That sucker hasn't moved since.
DH is back. It's Great Grip Non Stick Rug Coating made by Flexible Products Co. He says it may not be made anymore but surely someone still makes this wonderful stuff.
Unless I absolutely have to move my foot, I am NOT touching it. It says it will restick but I am not taking any chances.
Thanks, DH!

sewmorethings 08-22-2011 05:16 AM


Originally Posted by Ladyjanedoe
I hear you, Glenda Tex!! I have the same machine as you and continue to have the same problem. For me, a mouse pad made no difference whatsoever. I bought one of those plastic foot pedal holders ( like a chair pad) but the pedal was too wide. I even hollowed out the sides a little to try to make it fit. Now it fits but the foot won't depress all the way. What a flippin' pain. I guess I'll try the velcro. I would have bolted the darn thing down to the floor by now if I didn't move the machine to quilt.

I used double sided tape because nothing else worked, i also have to move mine to quilt so i have 2 sets of tape on the floor and so far it has held it in place quilt well, i have laminate floors in my sewing room and it is very slick so the shelf liner or anything else i tried did not work

AprilG 08-22-2011 05:27 AM

I bought that rubbermaid shelf and drawer liner. Put a piece under the foot pedal and Wow. No more skid.


Originally Posted by Glenda TX
I sew with a Janome 6600 and love it but my foot pedal is always trying to run away. Any ideas on keeping it within reach???


BuzzinBumble 08-22-2011 05:29 AM


Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
Pedal Sta- sold by connecting threads, nancy's notions and clotilde
love it best 9 dollars spent

Hunting for the pedal is a problem I've had all my sewing life. The rubber liner only worked for me for short periods of time before it too shifted out of place. Maybe because we have hardwood floors.

Thanks for this recommendation for Pedal Sta Dolphyngyrl! :thumbup:
I checked out prices for the Pedal Sta and the best I could come up with was at JoAnn's online store. After applying the 40% off one item coupon (code EDFX239, valid through August 27th) the price came out to only $8.39. But of course, after tax and shipping that upped it again to $15.49. Can you all believe how much that inflates the cost these days?! Still a cheaper price than the other sites i found and one I gladly paid to be able to stop doing the pedal hunt whenever I sew.

Pickle 08-22-2011 05:31 AM

I think I had read on here one time that a lady was using a bathroom rug, one that fits in front of the toilet, put the foot pedal in the sq.cut out. I don't know how this works It sounded like a good idea when I read it. As for me my husband made me a slanted footholder like a gas pedal and I have the rubber on the bottom and that helps on my laminate floor.If your machine is facing the wall I have a flat board against the wall in front of the sewing pedal at my serger. I hope this is understood and not too confusing.


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