I was having that problem with my Bernina Artista 185. I don't like to change the plate because I use the decorative stitches frequently and I could just see myself forgetting and doing a lot of damage. I found if you change the needle position to one side or the other even one place it gives you more control and allows the feed dogs to do their job. All you have to do, at least on my machine to put things back, is turn the machine off and then back on.