I have to add another head-smacking mishap, to the list. The other day I was just sewing away on my old Kenmore, when all of a sudden, my top thread stopped feeding. Of course the first thing I did, was clip the thread (at the fabric), manually reel it in and re-thread the machine . . . only the thread stuck again, before I could thread the needle. NO WAY did I thread it incorrectly (I can thread that machine, in my sleep). ARRRRRGH!!! After a few deep breaths, I started to reel in the thread again . . . and happened to notice the spool . . . which had the thread caught in that little notch, at the top. <sigh>