my little [and only] machine broke :cry: first sign something was wrong .... my top thread caught someplace in the head, but would pull loose when i tugged. i took the cover off after the second time and couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.
then .... my top thread threw loose strings under my pieces. took the cover off again; everything seemed to be o.k.
sewed two more pieces [these were all 1" seams] and the foot lifter lever fell down! and wouldn't lift the foot back up. the only thing that lifts is the lever - it's no longer attached. yuk! my sewing machine place is i20 miles away. a snow storm is coming. sigh

What an awful thing to have happen, especially w/ a storm coming and being stuck indoors. When weather permits, are you going to get this one repaired or shop for a new one? Very sorry to hear of your troubles.

Looks like it's time to do the old fashioned thing and sew by hand.
Sorry your machine broke, and hope the storm passes fast so you can go get it fixed.

You've probably already checked this, but did your foot break off or just come unscrewed? Mine comes unscrewed from time to time, just far enough apart that I freak out at first whenever it does it. I'm so sorry about bad SM news so close to bad weather!

Oh no. I always have a back up machine. I got a Bernina 440QE for my b-day in May but kept my 15-year Pfaff just in case. BTW, I took a class taught by Lisa Moore last Thursday. It was great and I learned some new techniques and a lot about Sitka, her home. Have you taken any of her classes? She is such a nice person too.

Oh how horrible... hmm sounds like chocolate time... Im so sorry this happened to you.. Hang in there..

Check to be sure your foot didn't just come loose & fall off. If so, simply put it back & tighten the screw.

Could the foot being so loose caused the thread problem?
Can you e mail anyone & ask for their advice, especially if they have a repair person there ?

Send more info & almost surely someone is using the same machine & can help. Good luck

Oh my!! I'm sorry about your sewing machine not feeling well and your bad weather too! I hope you're not without a machine for very long!

Check to see if there is a set screw holding the lever to the shaft. It could have backed out or fell out. You should be able to see by taking the the right side the machine housing off.

Oh no! So sorry to hear about it. That's why I got a backup machine- an old trusty Singer. Hope it all works out for you soon!

My foot comes unscrewed all the time too - it is sooooOOooo annoying!

I do hope that you fiddle with it and maybe find the culprit!

Bless your heart. I only keep one machine myself since I live on the road. I don't like to use if in bad weather due to electrical surges (Janome 10001). I keep plenty of hand work around to pass the time and sit in the living room pretending to watch football on Sundays with my DH. If no luck by tomorrow, I'd try the manufacturer.

So sorry to hear about Sewing machine problems. I just got mine back from shop 2 weeks ago with a $130 bill and last Tuesday the foot pedal broke. I have special ordered one. Until it gets here I am getting ahead on other projects by cutting out my pieces now and keeping them all together in a separate box for each project. My poor sewing machine is going to be worked a lot getting all these pieces back together. I hope she can hold up to this much work at once. For that matter I hope I hold up thru this much work at once.

Glad I have a spare.That is heartbreaking! If you lived closer,I would surely give one to you to borrow if I could.

odd ..... unplugged the machine, plugged back in -- upped the foot lever and the foot lifted. ????? my sister laughed at me. said maybe the electonice had a glitch.
maybe i should try my tea pot again .... it quit on me about three weeks ago, and has been waiting for me to take it back to anchorage; it's still on warranty.

Yep, ain't technology grand!! :roll: :roll:
Great when it works, not so great when it don't.
As long as the machine's working now, all's good. :thumbup:

Woo Hoo!!!! So glad it's working. Electronic anything is a mystery to me. BTW....we do the same if our TV goes crazy. So far,so good.
Maybe a low cost machine used or from Joanns etc would be handy. I have one & hasn't been out of box....yet.

well, my little machine is back home after dropping it off at the sewing machine shop up in the big city .... there was nothing wrong with it! it didn't go clunk clunk or anything else that was odd. perhaps, like my computer, if anything doesn't work right, i turn it off, and turn it back on and everything is back in good working order again. electronics is electronics? it was worth it to go up -- i have a brand new huskvarna viking. guarantied to make my quilting look fabulous! LOL am still reading the books and it's oline stuff.

Lucky you,Santa came early! :-)

Sounds like you need a backup machine. I even take a second one when I go to retreat just in case.