Before turning on the sewing machine, have a practise on the pedal to get used to the feel of the pedal and the pressure you need to exert to depress it. Some machines have a stitch speed dial so ...

If you try to sew leather on a standard consumer-grade machine, more often than not you’ll quickly learn its limits. Most machines are built for speed ... foot-pedal rheostat control, so ...

Domestic sewing machines have a motor ... new holes in the side of the pedal so he can move the connecting rod closer to the pivot point. This gives him better control with less footwork.