Fixed Bernina 117L
Regarding my Bernina, I have fixed the problem. There's a lever or dohickey that is not mentioned in the manual or even pictured in it either. This dohickey must be disengaged for the zigzag to be only zigzag and conversely must be engaged for the machine to be capable of straight stitch. Maybe this was so commonly known back when Fritz was manufactured that it didn't need to be in the instruction manual but it sure would have been helpful for me. Thanks for all who helped even if it was positive thoughts that it would be a simple fix. Chris