Originally Posted by janRN
OK. 2 hours and 5 broken needles and lots of swear words later it's still shreading the #$#@ thread!! I works for I guess 6 inches and at most 10 inches of sewing and then there's that glob of thread behind the needle, one ply of thread into fabric and then it breaks. I think I have to take it in for a check up.
One nice thing about top stitch needles is the larger eye--much easier to thread.
I quit for today-going to watch soaps or something LOL!
Remove the stitch plate- place the screwdriver that came with the machine under the inside corner by the bobbin cover and pop it off- run your fingers all around the slotted opening on the top and underneath of the plate and feel for burrs or any sharp edges-if you have been breaking needles there might be something catching the thread and breaking it that way. That can be smoothed with a veryfine emery cloth. Feel your bobbins to see if they are smooth around the edges. Take out the bobbin casing and do the same. You may also have pulled the hook out of wack somehow. If nome of this helps bring it back to the store. it is still under warranty.