My embroidery machine is so temperamental. I was embroidering on a quilt top and had to change bobbin thread. Now it won't budge. It just beeps at me. I removed the ring and turned it on and off and it still beeps at me.
Can someone please recommend a GOOD embroidery machine so I can embroider dates on my quilt?

I have a Janome, expensive but a great machine.If I had it to do over I would purchase one with a bigger hoop.Mine is only 5x7.

Quilt Happy: try unplugging the machine and letting it sit for about 5 min. Plug it back in and then try --sometimes electronics need to "re-set".
Hope this works!

I have 2 brothers PS8500 and 270D which is a smaller one..both work just great..the 270D is the one I take to retreats and sew/days at guild...gets hauled around alot LOL

I have a Bernina 640E and love it. I'm sure there are differences in all brands, but could it be a small piece of thread stuck somewhere in the bobbin area?

I've had to turn off and unplug my machine for 15 minutes before. Then when I turn it back on, it works fine! Hope you get it so it works for you.

thanks I will try that

My Singer embroidery machine did that same thing to me once. It about drove me nuts cause I couldn't figure out the problem. I finally changed the bobbin to another one, (I had a few pre-threaded bobbins), and re threaded the machine. Everything was working fine before I re did everything, but it helped. I don't know if it was the bobbin or the thread but it was fine after I re-threaded and changed the bobbin. I don't use the pre threaded bobbins any longer.