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What do you use to keep your foot pedal from moving around?

What do you use to keep your foot pedal from moving around?

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Old 04-01-2014, 07:28 AM
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Amen to this! I have an old singer from my grandmother that has the knee power bar. Given the choice of having that or a needle drop knee bar I would take the Power one any day!! Any sewing machine company reading this?????

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Boy do I ever agree with that!! I never use the knee lift because I just can't stop myself from trying to control the power instead of lifting the presser foot.
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Old 04-01-2014, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun View Post
If you have carpet, put a strip of Velcro on the bottom, the side with the hooks.
That is exactly what I did and it WORKS!!!!!! Edie
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Old 04-01-2014, 08:11 AM
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turn the pedal around so the cord is toward you, it works for me!
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Old 04-01-2014, 08:15 AM
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I glued some rubbery, bumpy shelf liner to the bottom of my foot pedal and it stopped the shifting immediately!
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Old 04-01-2014, 08:57 AM
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My son made a 3 sided wood frame for my pedal to fit in then screwed it to the floor and it works just great.
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Old 04-01-2014, 10:40 AM
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I have the problem of slippage too but at least as aggravating to me is the fact that the Pfaff cord is too short. I guess I have longer legs than most? My sewing counter is only a couple inches taller than most but I am still not comfortable using the pedal both because it slips around and is never as far back under the table as I think it is. LOL Must try using some of the shelf liner. I have vinyl tile on floor at present.
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Old 04-01-2014, 11:18 AM
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I just chase it around. Ii figure my leg and foot need some exercize now and then
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Old 04-01-2014, 11:42 AM
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I use one of those rubber type shelf liners, and it works pretty well, plus I have my second sewing machine under my sewing table, so it can't go far if it decides to wander; otherwise the foot pedal behaves pretty well.
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Old 04-01-2014, 12:13 PM
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I put Velcro tape on the Pedal as well as on the floor. Works like charm. Flooring as well as carpet.
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Old 04-01-2014, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jo C View Post
I just use masking tape to tape it to the floor. It works just fine.
Wish I'd thought of that. I'm about ready to nail my down!
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