FlyingFeathers, I have the 2030. It sounds to me like the presser foot was not raised when you threaded the machine. So do that first and pull about three or four inches (more might be better) of thread out so when you raise the bobbin thread it won't pull out of your hand. Also, the bobbin case might not be seated all the way. I sometimes have this problem. You want to hold the little lever on the bobbin case out while you are putting it into the machine. Then let go and push. It should make a click sound when it seats. See page 25 of the manual and page 28. Also, check to see if the feed dogs are up or down. See page 28 for that. There is a button that slides to the left or the right on the front bottom of the machine. It's the only button on that plain. Make sure it is all the way to the right.