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Foot Control on the Move?

Is your foot control sliding away from you while sewing?  To stop your foot control from traveling away from you, put a piece of Sure-Grip drawer liner underneath it. The gripper material helps to keep it in place on carpet or wood flooring. sure-grip

And, if your machine vibrations are driving you nuts, put a piece of it under your machine as well — it will grip tight and help prevent those not so good vibrations.

Sure-Grip drawer liner is readily available a home improvement stores or large supermarkets.

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9 Responses to “Foot Control on the Move?”

  1. Patti McKenzie Says:

    for “Presser Foot on the move”, don’t you mean, foot pedal?

    I was having a hard time figuring out why I would put a piece of drawer liner under my presser foot.

  2. Joy Says:

    The tip of the month is a little misleading. I believe that you are talking about a foot pedal not a presser foot. If I remember correctly, a presser foot hold down the fabric and does not move, on the other hand though, the foot pedal does move and this tip is a good one for the foot pedal.

  3. mandylifeboats Says:

    that is my main complaint about my pfaff machine. the machine is so heavy duty yet the foot pedal is a fly-away plastic. i am constantly chasing it on hardwood floor. Even with my foot on the pedal, i can feel it sliding. i will look for the sure-grip drawer liner - tomorrow! thank u.

  4. debbie Says:

    Hi Mandy, I am glad this information was helpful!
    Keep sewing, Debbie

  5. debbie Says:

    Thanks Joy! It has been duly noted and corrected! Happy sewing!

  6. debbie Says:

    Thanks Patti! This has been corrected. Happy sewing!

  7. Katie Williams Says:

    this is a great tip—- I am now using that shelf liner on many things —- just feel like a dummy that I didn’t think of it!!!
    Katie

  8. Marcia Rodriguez Says:

    I find that a mouse pad with a wrist support works better for the foot pedal. The wrist support keeps it in place and the entire mouse pad keeps it from moving out of place on the floor.

  9. Kendra Says:

    Marcia, thanks for your feedback! I’m going to try this as well.

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