Pudge

I can use some help with my 15 91. She's sewing fine. But when I move the hand wheel by hand, when the needle is down and enters the needle plate, it kind of "sticks" and resists, as I continue to turn the wheel. What causes that resistance

miriam

When was it last serviced?

mike'sgirl

You might have some thread stuck in the bobbin area.

miriam

Thread can be stuck just about anywhere - I don't know why people let the thread get that stuck in a machine. I was messing with a 401 earlier and there was thread all over the inside - lint, too. It is a wonder that machine turned at all. If you clean the machine you might find what ever is ailing it - if not you have a clean machine.

Pudge

Yep, it was a piece of thread stuck in the bobbin area. Fyi, my house can always use a lot of cleaning, but never fear, my sm's are always clean!

Cari-in-Oly

Are you sure you don't live at my house? LOL.

Cari

Pudge

Ummm. Are you referring to the fact that as a person grows in their quilting skills there is a decline in their house - engineering skills?

Cari-in-Oly

Not at all, I think that we just find better, more fun things to do than clean house.

Cari

miriam

a l w a y s.................

mike'sgirl

I'm so glad you found the problem. And I agree about the house cleaning. I certainly would rather quilt than clean. ��