which hand and which foot?
06-21-2011, 02:33 PM
#84
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I'm right handed, but when I took a class to learn to use my Bernina years ago, I learned to use the left foot on the pedal and the right knee for the pressed foot lift. I've been doing that ever since.
When you think of it, both right and left handed people use the same foot on the accelerator in a car. :D
When you think of it, both right and left handed people use the same foot on the accelerator in a car. :D
06-21-2011, 04:04 PM
#85
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Originally Posted by suzee
I'm left handed and have always used my right foot. I think because I started sewing on a machine that had a knee control on the right side so just learned to adapt. You know, don't you, that since the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body that only left handed people are in their right mind! =)
06-21-2011, 05:24 PM
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I had my right knee replaced three years ago and I used the
knee pedal?? I am right handed and can not use my left foot.
I put a lot of padding around my knee and it didn't bother,
Had to take a break every now and then though.
knee pedal?? I am right handed and can not use my left foot.
I put a lot of padding around my knee and it didn't bother,
Had to take a break every now and then though.
06-21-2011, 05:26 PM
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Left handed and right footed, because you use your right foot driving the car!
I have had to adjust with knee replacements on both knees (at different times) and then a revision on the right.
But back to the right foot!
I have had to adjust with knee replacements on both knees (at different times) and then a revision on the right.
But back to the right foot!
06-21-2011, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by toomanycats
Here is a curious question..... do right handed people use their right foot on the sewing machine peddle and do left handed people use their left? Just curious here. I am looking at having my right knee replaced and am playing around with using my left foot on the peddle and was wondering if using the left foot was a natural to some of you.
After the rehab, you can go back to doing what you were doing, except maybe riding your bicycle on the street or roller skating! froggyintexas
06-21-2011, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by toomanycats
yes suzee, my brother has told me that all my life! he is also amadexerous (close on the spelling?)and switches in the middle of a letter. He had started out left handed in school and the grade school teacher said it was wrong and used to whack him across the nuckles with a ruler to make him write with his right hand. (this was in the early 50's.) she didn't do that anymore after dad went up there and set her straight.
Today, I find myself able to do many things with my right hand but do use my right foot on the pedal and rotary cut with my left...
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