Stabilize Presser Foot
06-20-2011, 01:15 PM
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I have hardwood floors and cannot come up with anything that will keep a presser foot in place. I have tried the sta-pedal units and non-slip rubberized rolls cut into appropriate sized pieces. They all just slide on the hardwood. I am reluctant to stick anything on the floor for fear of damaging the finish. Has anyone solved this problem?
06-20-2011, 02:43 PM
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You mean the foot pedal? My ironing board cover came with a knobby silcone rectangle for the iron to sit on. I ripped it off and use it on the floor to put my foot pedal on to keep it from sliding around when I sew. I have laminate flooring in the sewing room.
06-20-2011, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by eastermarie
You mean the foot pedal? My ironing board cover came with a knobby silcone rectangle for the iron to sit on. I ripped it off and use it on the floor to put my foot pedal on to keep it from sliding around when I sew. I have laminate flooring in the sewing room.
06-20-2011, 03:18 PM
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Have you tried dusting the floor under the shelf liner? I'm not disparaging your housekeeping skills, I promise! But even a small amount of dust on the floor will reduce the grip.
If that still doesn't work, a lot of stores sell silicone hot pads in the kitchenware section. That might work like eastermarie's iron rest.
If that still doesn't work, a lot of stores sell silicone hot pads in the kitchenware section. That might work like eastermarie's iron rest.
06-20-2011, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
Have you tried dusting the floor under the shelf liner? I'm not disparaging your housekeeping skills, I promise! But even a small amount of dust on the floor will reduce the grip.
If that still doesn't work, a lot of stores sell silicone hot pads in the kitchenware section. That might work like eastermarie's iron rest.
If that still doesn't work, a lot of stores sell silicone hot pads in the kitchenware section. That might work like eastermarie's iron rest.
06-21-2011, 04:50 AM
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[quote=SparkMonkey]Have you tried dusting the floor under the shelf liner? I'm not disparaging your housekeeping skills, I promise! But even a small amount of dust on the floor will reduce the grip.
LOL you are right about the dust. We don't always realize how much "dust" is created by fabrics shedding. But there always seems to be a thin layer of white dust in the sewing room.
LOL you are right about the dust. We don't always realize how much "dust" is created by fabrics shedding. But there always seems to be a thin layer of white dust in the sewing room.
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