Originally Posted by
tessagin
Have you tried lowering the feed dogs, raising and or removing the presser foot then trying to remove the throat plate then the slide plate? You just might be able to see why the needle won't move. Just a thought.
I've been too busy to do more than wipe it down yet, but the needle is broken so my first guess is the part that broke off might just be jammed inside the bobbin case. i can't wait to troubleshoot!