I was so concerned of using oil on my self oiling machine. I put a drop on an old lid & applied a touch with a q-tip. My gosh it solved my noise problem. The bobbin is no longer jumping around. Thank you so much for your suggestion. [QUOTE=NJ Quilter;7756398]If your stitches are now normal perhaps you need a drop of oil somewhere?? Again, not familiar with your machine but noise generally equals lack of lubricant. If it's a 'self