jitkaau

If you've got a fairly modern machine, just check that you haven't got the needle position knocked off centre. It should only take a few pushes of a button to reposition your needle. All the quarter inch feet on my machine only have a hole big enough for a centrally positioned needle as you would use for a straight stitcher and I have to put a special switch on that will stop me trying to use a zig - zag with it and thus busting the needle. Perhaps yours is similar?

k9dancer

I have never heard of a needle shaft breaking; how weird is that?
What kind of machine is it? Can you show us a picture of what happened?

BellaBoo

A lot of the shafts are two pieces, held together with a set screw. Maybe the screw came out. Open you machine and check. It's not likely for a metal shaft to just break.

retired2pa

How about Craigslist, Ebay, or a yard sale? Does it have to be new?? Just saying... :)

peabee

bummer, what brand is your machine?

Teresa 54

what kind of machine do you have?

willowwind

Oh no. That's like the motor in your car going out when you drive a lot. I hope you can get another soon. I know how much we miss our sewing machines when they're gone. Good luck.

Cathy S/Willowwind

Teresa 54

I did it already, I was machine quilting 100 miles an hour backwards on my Pfaff and I ran into a huge safety pin. Timing was off, shaft was bent, it cost $140.00 to fix.

SLHughes

Sorry to hear this. Hope you get it fixed soon and it isn't to much to get it fixed. I would be having withdrawals! Hope all goes well. :)

judi wess

Oh my goodness, what a dark day. I feel for you. That is right up there with something happening to the microwave...Argggg...Major deppression....meltdown....