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Member since 8/24/02
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Posted on: 7/22/09 5:25 PM ET
I LOVE my Stitchmaster sewing machine. It stitches through everything. However, I've noticed that when my mother or I sew, it makes so much noise because it is so heavy duty. I sew on the kitchen table, just so you know. Is there padding or cushion that could go underneath it to muffle this? Years ago, I put at least one thick rug under it, but my mother wasn't too thrilled that I was using her good rugs to go underneath the sewing machine. I can't even remember if this worked, but I thought maybe I would try it again.

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Ericka
  
Member since 2/13/09
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Posted on: 7/22/09 5:47 PM ET
Try a couple of foam mouse pads. If you want more cushioning than that try some of the high density foam used in camera cases. Most stores that carry professional quality camera equipment carries it.
  
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Posted on: 7/22/09 6:22 PM ET
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Check with your local carpet retailer for a discontinued sample, or ask for an offcut.

A piece of underlay would work too or a piece of carpet that has underlay attached to it like industrial carpeting.

Cork may work too.

If you table is on a solid floor you may want to put something under the legs to eliminate any sound traveling through the floor.
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Posted on: 7/22/09 6:56 PM ET
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Back when we used manual typewriters, we had a very thick felt pad to muffle the noise. This might work, if the size is right.

Typewriter pad
  
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Posted on: 7/22/09 8:29 PM ET
I'd try a nice fluffy bath towel folded in half so that the machine is sitting on 2 layers of terry cloth.

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Posted on: 7/24/09 11:31 AM ET
Perhaps a foam rubber yoga/exercise mat would do the trick.
  
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Posted on: 7/24/09 12:59 PM ET
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I think I will try the ones that don't require any cash outlay, like the towels or the yoga mat (I have two that I'm not using). If neither works, I will try the other suggestions.
  
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Posted on: 7/24/09 2:17 PM ET
Or you could get the kind of foam they have at upholstery/fabric stores, the kind you might cover to make a daybed or sofa cushion.
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Posted on: 7/24/09 4:09 PM ET
Garden kneeling pad.
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Posted on: 7/24/09 4:17 PM ET
Here is a muffling mat if you don't mind a brand name on it.
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