Thanks so much for everyone for trying to help me with that Singer. It was just never a very good machine, I think I had blamed more on user error than was actually true cause
I am having NO trouble with my Kenmore. At least I am finally getting to sew!!
The funny part is, I went Friday and was looking really hard at the Janome 3050 DC for $500. I decided that I was going to sell some stuff and go back on Monday morning and buy it. By last night I had raised the $500 I needed to buy the machine and did some searching on it just to make sure it was what I wanted. When I found out that the Kenmore 19110 is the EXACT SAME machine, I almost fell over. I was at Sears when they opened at noon and grabbed that sucker for $254. I used the extra money I saved to buy some exra feet and needles and then headed to Hancock's to let my 7 year old pick out some fabric for her dress. Fabric is being washed now and I'm hoping to get it started tomorrow.