I have to clean my bobbin area out periodically when that starts happening to me. I take the face plate off and just take a toothbrush and really try to wipe all the dust and threads out.Good luck.

My last Singer was such a pain in the a,,,,,,, that I went out and bought my first computer machine, donated the Singer to good will and never looked back. I am now a happy camper.

There were lots of good ideas here to get your machine to work well. And if all else fails, get another machine! I hope you will enjoy your new machine and have many happy years of sewing. I own an older Janome, and love it!

I am enjoying my new machine. It actually makes me WANT to sew, instead of dreading it. My 16 year old is now learning to sew whereas with the other machine she just got frustrated. I Freecycled my old machine and now it is gone, hope the new owner can get more out of it than I did.

It's possible that the bobbin casing has somehow come loose and would need to be adjusted by a repair person - just a thought. I own a Brother PC-6500, which I've had for four years and it has never given me a bit of trouble. It's also an embroidery machine. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued, but if you are having that much trouble and frustration with a machine, you could have it looked at - or - but a new one!! :)

try taking your bobin case out and turn it and around put it back in with the bobin put in the oppaset way some times this works.

Sorry about your problems. I was ready to take my machine in for repair when I started on a different project and changed the thread. Found out there's nothing wrong with the machine at all. That old thread went into the trash.

I have to do the same thing; I'm amazed at how much fuzz gets in there. I use an unused eyeshadow brush - works for me :-D

Are you sure the bobbin size is correct for your machine? Is your bobbin suppossed to be flat or have a concave to top and bottom? Not alll bobbins are alike nor can one that says Universal fit all machines.

All it takes to mess up is a small stray thread somewhere in the bobbin housing.

Take a breather, walk away, and after a bit with no interuptions, get out your manual and follow it step by step from the beginning. Sometimes we can forget one little step or we get careless and think we have something threaded right and really we don't. Good luck.

I had a basic Janome when I started. It frustrated me so much that I replaced it with a Bernina. I've never looked back. A good machine has made me a better quilter. I'm fortunate to be able to afford it; but truly, I think I would have given up quilting had I not made the switch. That would have been a shame because I love it so much.