Am absolutely heartbroken. A FSL design I was stitching out was 57 minutes & more than 22,000 stitches. Using metallic thread and it was coming along beautifully. Went to check work, then.......

Oh My - I had one of those too - I was 18000 into my mistake. had to regroup and fix it. Could not stand to waste the thread! So glad to you fix it.

Dear Libby, I'm so glad you got this fixed! Don't these machines just hate it when we leave them to work alone! I was sitting watching mine do a design, and just *thought* about working on my quilt pieces, and she broke a thread just to show me she was boss!!! Hee hee hee. I'm glad you had a cool head about it, and could fix it. I always watch my machine & have some idea of the stitch count, so if something happens I can go back, then forward (mine jumps by 10 stitches in fast forward) to where it messed up. LR has the right idea, everyone, the number one thing is not to panic, or unhoop the design! Go eat some tim-tams, get a chocolate rush, and your brain will be in better shape to figure it out. Those tim-tams sound great, wonder if that would be like a double stuffed chocolate filled Oreo cookie here? I think you should get enough so we can all come to your house for a tasting party, Lib! When I hit the lottery, I'll charter the plane, hee hee hee. Love you, Marji

Oh, libby, so pleased that all has turned out well for you. These things happen to everyone, not pleasant at the time, but the best thing is not to panic. Wait, then think it through - and we're always here to help if we can sweetie, hugs and flowers for you.

I'm so sorry. I think every here has been in that place. I would try to find the place where you stopped. I don't know what machine you have but many have possibility of skipping through to where you were. After all those stitches it worth a try. GOOD LUCK!

Libby, this is like alot of things in life that we feel we have no control over. Our initial reaction is dissapointment and panic, but if we take a deep breath,and know where to go for help, most of our problems can be solved. I am so happy for you that this was resolved. :)

Yes it is a problem.With my janome 300E. I can also stop & start when I like. This helps when it happens.I simperthise with you. have had this problem too Debbie *4u

perhaps your machine has the same as mine it has the fear that I abandon him/or her.when I do just for a moment always something goes wrong.But mine never was able to switch the power off.You've got a mighty machine.hugs and fl for you, hope they help

sorry shirlene I didn't mean to ruin your night LOL

libter, I hate that you had trouble - but pleased that you were able to fix it - it sounds lovely and hope to see it in the projects, too! I think that I would like these tim tam's very much - thank you for ruining my night - I will dream of them now and hope that I can make something close to it - tomorrow. *4U

what a shame, i can imagine how u feel i would feel awful after such a thing, wish i could send u some tim-tam.

by now you more than likely pulled it off the machine. sometimes waiting awhile until you get over the shock to react is best..then go back to the point you remember the stitches being at before you left it. then go forward from there until the needle is in the same spot as the star on the emb. then try and start it to finish. You said you were about 22,000 stitches so that is your starting point, work your way forward from that point. Your needle will line up pretty close and you can just finish it off..you can see about how much was left.
NEVER OVER REACT..you will then regret it later..just cool down get over the shock and then use your head to fix it..usually its a simple case of just using your noggon to fix the problem..

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by libster2896 08 Apr 2008

No, I didn't over react, but I do know what you mean, I managed to fix it, but it took some time trying to find my place again and keep the kids fingers out of it all. I never took the hoop out and reading all the answers here helped me do the most obvious things that you don't thing of at the time. *4 all of you.

tim tam is a 2 chocoalte biscuits joined with chocolate cream and dipped in chocolate In USA biscuits are called cookies

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by libster2896 08 Apr 2008

This piece of knowledge is the most important thing I have ever read on this forum. Well done Raels. LOL.

by jrob 08 Apr 2008

ok, let's forget the flowers and send tim tam's! haha;)

If this happens to me I can back/forward tab to catch up. (sometimes) Sorry, Would send a Tim-tam but I also am out. Also sorry for all cuties who don't know what a Tim-tam biscuit is or what please & comfort it gives :)

Awe, Sew sorry this had to happen. Heart breaking. Never heard of a tim-tam. I send hugs and flowers.

I am so very sorry. I always stop my machine if I have to leave it. Seem that is the exact time something will go wrong. As tmbache said wish we could give you a hug. *4U

Libster, So sorry this happened to you--Wish we could all give you big hugs to make you feel better, best we can give you some flowers.

With precise positioning you could go right to the place it stopped and start from there. Ask me how I know. That's one of the major things that sold me on my Pfaff. I often start a large design and have to leave or go to bed before it's done. I can shut my machine off and go back to the exact stitch where I left off even days later. Just don't unhoop the design. I feel your pain, been there done that.

OH MY GOSH... I would be heartbroken... I'm sorry this happened to you. :-( xoxo

Checked on work, coming along beautifully, only 6 minutes to go. Decided to put dinner on stove and then come back, and what should happen????? Temporary power out. Went back to machine, it turned off long enough that when it was all back on, it was like I had never started. Not sure where exactly it was up to. Lots of stitches in a few minutes. Just to make it worse, I have already eatent he last tim-tam in the house. Nothing will console me.

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by bigdee 07 Apr 2008

If you have EMBIRD you will be able to see where the thread broke. What you would do then, is bring up the design then let it 'run' on the stitchout and just watch untill it comes to where about you think you the power cut!

by gerryvb 08 Apr 2008

I think this is a good advise from bigdee,if you did not unhope your work!I'm sorry for what happened to you, hope you can fix it.flower to you