Be brave Sheri - the worst you can do is have it keep skipping stitches. Putting in the new needle, changing out the bobbin and bobbin case was easy and at least you eliminate that as a possible problem. Take your time. I have one sitting on a table in need of some attention but I have to be in the right frame of mind since I don't know what I'm doing with that one... Tension Tamer tea might help. hhhmmmmm..............