Okay, so it worked right one time... I've been babying this type of issue since July. Into shop six times (and ladies, no charge to date, but no long-term fix).

Maybe it needed a car ride mine has done just that****hugs

Nice to hear things are sorted now,just hope your machine KEEPS going okay. Sandra.

Fingers crossed that it was just a fluke!

That makes you so mad when things like that happen. Pleased to hear all is well now. At 9.30PM last week when we leaving the old house with the last of our belongs our van decided not to start. Called roadside assistance and when he came it started 1st try. He followed us to our new home. Next day went out for a short trip, parked out the front while we were having lunch and when we went to go out in the afternoon no go again. Frustrating. Hugs

a bit of embarrassment .....but it came through for you

Always happens when you have a problem with the car. Take it to the mechanic and the problem magically disappears.

Sometimes just the jostle in a car can click something back into line or dislodge a tiny piece of thread to small for our eyes to see. Hope it keeps behaving for you.. Marian

That happened to me several times with one machine... IT turned out it was the thread. Every time the guy worked my machine he used his thread and it was OK. Then when I tried the same thing.no good . IT was new thread and the owner of the shop remembered there as a problem with that thread and the manufacture had skipping a step on the finishing of the thread. So I returned all the thread I had bought and got new one. Worked like a charm. So you are not alone... hehe

Similar thing happened to me----breaking---shredding--looping above and below---grrrrrr
Stitched out same design (attempted) on doll t-shirts that I bought--it did all that I mentioned above---arranging to take it to a VERY RELIABLE repairman about 1 1/2 hours away---said and thought ugly words---
Then I tried names on a bandana----PERFECT---different thread but PERFECT stitches-----I think it was the designs----they were free--not all freebies are bad but not all good either.
Guess these are all familiar issues with every stitcher---
Glad your issues were resolved----hope they continue to be resolved.
Merry CHRISTmas and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reading the comments has reminded me of once when I was at the dealers and he showed me a machine that was doing something similar. They tested and all was fine then the machine went home and the problem started again with the thread shredding. The dealer asked that the thread that was being used came in with the machine and he tested the thread on another machine and yes the cause was the thread not the machine. Anyway very glad to hear that your machine is working properly again for you. Is your husband still laughing?

I can sooooooooooooooo relate! I think the thread-fairies are up to their old tricks Here's hoping the problem stays fixed.

I am so glad your machine is working properly again, I wish I could have the same result.
My Designer Diamond is still playing up, shredding, skipping stitches, etc. even when straight sewing.
I took the same design (purchased from Urban Threads so not that) the same threads (Robison Anton), same bobbin thread, same needle (80/12 Schmetz), same underlay and same fabric (lightweight denim jacket) and stitched it out on one of my Elna Xquisite2 machines and 75 minutes later the job was done.
Now my Diamond just sits on my favourite sewing desk taking up valuable space and urking me every time I look at it.
Maybe next year I'll find enough patience to sit at it and investigate the issue again. :-)

It is so annoying to have a machine act up, then become a perfect angel at the shop. Been there, done that! Sometimes there is just a little thread or dust something that you just can't see. Thankfully, your problem is solved.

My machine is shredding thread too. Maybe it just wants to get out of the house. If I thought a car ride would help I would give it a try. LOL

Yes, i also think it is the thread!!! I have a spool of Mederia that causes me grief to use it. I took a sharpie pen and wrote on the magic tape I use to secure it, bad spool!!! At least I know it is a trouble maker. Kay

Since my DH moved my machine to a different table (completely level!) - shredding has stopped (knock on wood)! Hope yours stays okay!!! Hugs!

I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing WITH you. Sometimes a girl (machine) just needs some special attention.

I once took my machine in for service because I was getting black spots on my fabric. Took it in 3 times...only to find out that I needed to clean my foot. They were nice to me which helped me get over my embarrassment. You are not alone in having a machine that only acts up at home.

this happened to me when I took my machine in he cut the thread by the spool and held it there and down by the needle and pulled it back and forth like flossing and said a small fragment of thread could have stuck in there. because my thread kept breaking and shredding. its been working fine since keeping my fingers crossed . Or maybe it just wanted a car ride too. LOL

I came across this problem at the dealers. They were having the problem. It was just before I bought my emb machine so I listened carefully.
They found that when the thread was sitting in its preferred position it worked fine. But put it on a thread stand either on the machine or next to it and it played up.
The thread had to be in the ONE position or it played up.
So try the thread in another machine to see if it is the thread or that you have not, as yet, found its preferred position in which to be used with THAT machine. :-)
Sometimes by just moving the thread an inch I get a better result.
Emb machines are like cats - they are sneaky and pretend that they do not understand you.
Good luck