Originally Posted by
Jratcliff
!I have a Brother Innovis 6000D. Working on a Hoopsisters quilt that has been moving along nicely. I take apart the bobbin area and clean out the lint after every block. So, yesterday it was stitching along nicely and a little squeak started that I noticed around the left side (needle side). I took off the cover and couldn't see anything, no loose threads anywhere, and the squeak seemed to be on the upstroke of the needle. Well, I wanted to finish the block since I only had maybe 5" of sewing left. The machine stopped and an error message appeared that the safety mechanism had kicked in and that I either had a bent needle or the upper thread was tangled. The needle will no longer rise. Again, I took the machine apart and can't find anything. Turning it off and on doesn't help - I still get the message when I touch the needle down button. I don't suppose anyone has a quick fix suggestion. I hate to take it in as I know I won't see it again for weeks. Anyone? Help! Jane, stuck with needle up
It seems weird to reply to my own post, but I thought I'd give an update. I did take my machine into a dealer yesterday. Of course, it's $159.00 just to have them take a look. The upside of that is, my machine will be serviced which has not happened since I got it. The gentleman said it's not uncommon to get thread wrapped around the mechanism that is not visible unless they completely remove the entire cover and some of the workings. I did that and still couldn't see any threads, but hopefully they can find it. So, at this time I am now without my baby! It will be about a week so they say. Interestingly, they tried to sell me another machine to have for backup for the week. The other good thing about this experience is the lessons learned. 1. Do have your machine serviced on a regular basis. 2. The time without my baby around has given me the motivation to finish a couple other projects. At least that's the goal. 3. When you hear a squeak, don't ignore it!