I am happy to say, today my brother is being a good little fella. I was kind to him and took out his bobbin and cleaned in there really good, took off the face plate and REALLY cleaned in there even though it was pretty clean since I cleaned it about a month or so ago. Then I took off all his thread and rethreaded him, even the bobbin got unclothed and reclothed. Gave him his rub down across his back side, gave him a little kiss and said HONEY....IF YOU LOVE ME you know what you better do and if you don't, you will be headed to the graveyard of all of the other Brothers that made their owners unhappy....and tada....I inserted 2 pieces of fabric under its little ole presser foot and he worked like a charm!!