Oh, goody, a project for next week! I've got to get one of those magnetic bowls to have around...Harbor Freight is nearby so I'll head off to there on Monday! I was embroidering on felt yesterday and my thread kept shredding. Haven't had that in a long time. I took off the needleplate, took out the bobbin and bobbin case and cleaned it out with a good brush. I couldn't see a snippet of anything in there but once I put it all back together...no more problems. I think it was Santa's Elves being naughty!!