I got some Sewer's Aid yesterday at JoAnns. It was $6.99 for .05 oz but I paid 1/2 off for $3.50. I do remember the lady I bought my machine from said something about a silicone lubricant. This is what she did. Do you see that small rectangle of brown felt she glued to machine? She said she drops a few drops of oil onto that felt and as the thread passes, it gets lubricated. I had forgotten this, until I had this problem and all of you started talking about silicone. Thanks for this Quilting Board and all of you![ATTACH=CONFIG]618728[/ATTACH]