Did you take the plate off of the sewing machine and thoroughly clean out the dust below it? My el-cheapo Brother machine stopped feeding thread a couple of years ago. It was in desperate need of a cleaning - the dust was packed in so tight it came out looking like a piece of felt! Once cleaned, it worked (and still works) just fine.
I bought it at Walmart about 6 years ago - $89. Great little machine for the money and it has lasted longer than I thought it would.
I've also had several 70's/80's vintage sewing machines come my way since people have learned that I sew. A couple haven't worked, but after cleaning and oiling, work fine.
Last edited by cathyvv; 03-09-2012 at 07:00 PM.