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A year or two.

Thanks for the advice Rev. I'll try that.

My daughter never used the machine. It just sat new in the box before I used it.

Jbo

Acer. Yes I do hold onto the thread when I start a stitch so it doesn't pull through. Is that good or bad?

I'm using Gutterman's thread. I've used "universal needles".

Still flumoxed. We'll...

Smoke.

Good question on the needle. I don't know how to size the needle for the thread. I have noticed that the eye on my buddy's needles seem to be bigger.

Jbo

Here's a window into my frustration with fixing this stupid thing:

When I gave up last night, I could sew no more than 6-12 inches without it hanging up. Moments ago, I got up and told my wife I...

I did ask my MIL for help. She's an experienced sewer. She tinkered with it for a while and couldn't get it to work consistently for her either. She decided that the problem is that I'm an idiot. ...

Thanks everybody. Rev, I appreciate your detailed explanation which is largely beyond me. I'll keep trying to adjust my top tension and see if that helps.

Regarding my purchase of a new machine...

It's a newer machine than that appears to be.

The "havoc" is usually a bunch of open loops on he underside but it also sometimes just binds and breaks the top thread.

That loop may not be the...

Yes. Thanks. That's where it is.

Jbo

I tried to get a picture but you couldn't see the problem. So . . .

When I sew(or try) a loop forms between where the top thread exits the machine head and where the little 'keeper' is at the top...