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sumcoop 09-27-2011 02:45 AM

At our dollar tree store they have the braided throw rugs for $1...you could fold them and put them under the machine. Have not used one...I use the nonskid shelf liner with mine...but if you needed more sound muffling...the braided rugs might work.
just a thought.

jitkaau 09-27-2011 02:53 AM

I use the cheap anti - slip mats and they work very well.

Krystyna 09-27-2011 02:54 AM

I just use a towel folded up under mine.

Yarn or Fabric 09-27-2011 03:05 AM

I actually have two of those Janome mats I got from our local dealership (free with machine purchase) - side by side under my embroidery machine. I have to admit that I really like it.
I never thought to take one with me for taking classes with bouncy white tables. I really hate those tables! If I get to take a class again, I'll try it out :)

QuiltswithConvicts 09-27-2011 03:40 AM

I have one & a Janome 6600P. I got it because the extension table kept moving away from machine when I sewed. I tried the rubber shelf liner (didn't work all that well), so bought the pad. It doesn't work any better, but I do like having a giant pincushion right beside the machine that doesn't get knocked off!

misscarol 09-27-2011 03:51 AM

I made a cute mat for my machine from a pattern I found on Joann website. My machine still walked so I put the non skid rubber shelf liner under the mat. Why didn't I think of that sooner ?? :/

memepat 09-27-2011 04:03 AM

I use a cutting matt that was left in the sun too long. You know what happened. I think in the back of my mind I was hoping the weight of my Bernia would flatten it out. Haha No such luck. But it is nice to have the numbers in front of me when I need a quick measurment - I don't have to get up to my other cutting mat or get out the tape measure.

ka9sdn 09-27-2011 04:23 AM

I made mine from some prequilted fabric I had stuck in a drawer--works fine. I made it wide enough some hung down that I made into tool pockets. Cost=more drawer space and some stash reduced!

luana 09-27-2011 04:41 AM


Originally Posted by LyndaK
I got mine free from my dealer with a new machine. I like it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one.

Same here. I think a sturdy table is more important.

quiltmom04 09-27-2011 04:52 AM

If your machine vibrates and makes noise, it may be the table you're sewing on and not the machine. I find when I go to a class and the tables are less sturdy than the one I have at home, this will happen. Perhaps if a new table is not in the cards, try moving the machine closer to one of the legs. This is generally a sturdier spot, and may not cause as much vibration.


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