Thank you everyone! I'm not quite sure what I did, other than fiddle with just about everything, then have a good long talking to it, but whatever it was worked. Did it again later, and I fiddled with the stitch button and the big nob on the right. (ok, I did say I was new at this!). Anywho, the machine and I have gotten along alot better this afternoon and I even finished my blocks for my quilt! Virg