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Old 07-06-2010, 05:55 PM
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I use a piece of stuff my DH got to keep wood from moving while using a router to make fancy edges on the wood.... Don't tell him I have a piece of his precious 'non-skid pad". What he doesn't know won't hurt me!!!
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:58 PM
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I use a rubber jar opener or the cheap rubber pot holders they have at thr Dollar store.
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Old 07-06-2010, 06:05 PM
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i had seen a tip where someone had said to use a car floor mat. i haven't tried it yet but that sounds like a great idea to me.
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Old 07-06-2010, 06:15 PM
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I use a small bathtub rubber mat that was too small for my bathtub. I got a larger one for the bathtub & I'm using the smaller one for my sewing machine pedal. Works great. No more chasing.
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Old 07-06-2010, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by G'ma Kay
I use the circular rubber jar openers, those for us with arthritis. I have one under each of my foot pedals on my hardwood floor in my sewing room. They don't go anywhere I don't want them to.
great idea---I think I'll try this
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Old 07-06-2010, 06:42 PM
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I put a piece of velcro on the bottom of my pedal. It does not move. Of course, it is on carpet.
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Old 07-06-2010, 07:52 PM
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I am going to try this trick, I spend more time chasing my foot
pedal that sewing..... Thanks a lot
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Old 07-06-2010, 07:54 PM
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OK, today I traced around the edge of my pedal mat on shelf liner. I cut out two pieces & stapled them together w/ the stickier side out and placed them under my pedal pad. I've sewn for about 6 hours today and no sliding yet! Hooray!!
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I tried to put some felt sticky pads--used to pad furniture legs --to keep them from digging into the floor.--It works just fine to keep footpedal in place as it is sticky on the underside of it. Problem solved for me.
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:52 PM
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I saw a small rubber mat in the automotive department at Wal Mart that works perfectly for my foot pedal as I was tired of chasing the pedal more than I was sewing. Now it stays where it was put. This mat is for cars but not big at all and only cost under 5 dollars.
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