Therapy time - have been going crazy with tension on machine. changed thread, cleaned, etc.
then Rob
http://mansewing.com/category/sewing-tutorial-2/ was posted. Wow - I had been threading the machine with the presser foot down when threading the machine. I put it down to see better and it caused the tension on the upper thread go nuts. Had to pass it on.
On the other note - just washed my fabric for 17!! Think Autumn.