So very happy for you my friend .I to am very forgetful but the Doctors just says SLOW DOWN CAROLYN.Hes no help lol hugs

Oh, how fortunate for you! My Babylock Ellageo has been in shop for 34 days to have lower shaft replaced. Finally called for status and was told Brother has said the part is no longer available. I am left floundering with no solution. So happy for you...such a simple thing .

that is wonderful news.. and so nice he made a house call.. wow.. I wish my dealer would do that.. now to sew some more wonderful things.. have fun..

How good to have such a good machine dealer who is prepared to come out to your home and go through step by step what's happening. Don't put yourself down your doing brilliantly.

Glad you finally resolved the problem...

OH, so glad to hear it wasn't nothing major going on with your machine. I'm sure you are so happy. Memory is something that goes..... I try and keep notes in my embroidery notebook that I keep with each design that I stitch out for anyone... I always write down where it is at (saved) and then the colors I used and when I used them.... I've even started writing on my test out of those designs so I'll know what that design is called so that if I want to stitch it out for someone else, I will know what it's called and the look-up where to find it at. Hope this little tip helps you out some.. it does help me.
Get well and take care of yourself... you are a wonderful person.
take care.....Mechille

Great news, I am so happy for you,
Hugs Pam

Hurrah! Another mystery solved. Now back to serious stitching.

At Viking new owners class for my new to me DDD they told us we could use the stitch plate that came with our machines or purchase a straight stitch only one that helps stop little bitty pieces from going down into the bobbin area and another one for ummm yeah lol I forgot oh I know something else lol the one that comes with the machine is in mm and the others are in inches. That's it. The second just replaces the one with mm markings!
Hth Lee

So happy for you Loralye. How wonderful that your mechanic came to your home. Maarten my mechanic came to my place when I originally purchased my machine and walked through all the modules etc. I've never used anyone else for my machine. Now on to the marine vinyl I'm sure you will nail it! Love Chris

We're never too old to learn something new. sounds like your day was a success.

So glad you found what the problem was. And mechanic came to your home...you must have a great reputation for kindness. Hugs, Suzanna

I am so glad it was something simple. You are very lucky that the repairman will come to the house.

Loralye, I am so happy that this was sorted quickly for you, i have an embroidery/sewing machine which i just use for embroidery. Also a sewing machine that i just use for sewing and an overlocker. Fortunately i do not have to change the stitch plates so have not had any problems, and am also looking for another embroidery only machine. Santa may be good to me this year, and i will find another one. I do not think i would have remembered also to change the stitch plates, your not alone and your not an idiot, i think we get so wound up in what we are doing we all forget sometimes. Happy stitching. Sandra.

What a great result. He is a serviceman worth keeping, for sure. i think he'll be guaranteed some great treats from you for years to come. You're probably not the first person to have discovered the foot plate issue the hard way, either. I'm so happy for you, now that you have ironed out that particular issue :)

Wow I am glad it was nothing serious! Now you can sew on !!

I can so relate to this after a mild stroke last year , the memory is not as good as it was , I have had my machine for several years and know it backwards or so I thought , I am very very lucky my wonderful son is a Bernina Techician , he is so good just shows me things over and over again , gives me a hug and says" if I have to show you Mum 50 times I don't care I'll show you " .
I agree a good repairman is a rare fine but it even better when it is you son . Happy sewing .

I am so glad you found a simple solution from a special kind of son. He sounds like one in a million. I know what it is like to have a memory problem and not looking forward to it again when it happens due to my age. About 30+ yrs ago I was hit from behind by a VW. I was stopped at a light and saw her coming. There was a car with 5-6 young people in it in front of me. I put my foot on my brake hard and took the full impact. I knew those young people had their whole lives ahead of them even though they were only about 15 yrs. younger then me. For months I had to keep a city map on my car seat just to find my way around and at work I had to teach myself my job again. I had a binder that I kept with complete instructions on how to do everything because my job was constantly changing; so I was lucky as no one knew of my memory problem. I kept accounts on multi-million dollar govt. jobs and I was so afraid I would forget something. I used to sit and cry at times because it was so difficult. But things got better. Now I just sit and wait for my age to do it to me again. My housemate doesn't understand why I keep a binder on how to do things and at times makes fun of me for doing it. I just know there may be a day I will need those directions and smile when he ridicules me. Bless you and stay strong.

I am so happy you solved your machine problem. As for your memory loss don't let it get you down. My DH has this problem due to a medical condition and we have printed out step by step instructions in his own words and laminated the pages. Like all men in a house he is King of the remote control for the TV but on a bad day he can't remember how to use it. Even changing channels is a challenge, This way he can follow his own directions and blame the TV for playing up again.
You are amazing with what you do the projects you show us I haven't even attempted because I think they might be too hard for me to work out.

You aren't an idiot. We all have little things that we don't grasp immediately. I read that the average person has to read/hear something 6 times before they learn it.

I do the same thing. I've been embroidering with the bobbin thread going in the wrong direction for 14 years, Never could figure out just what caused all the trouble with loopies among other things.