I have done the very same thing, Sarah. I will hit my hoop with my chair and knock it out of whack. Doesn't happen often, thank goodness, but when it does it is maddening and of course, it is always when we are working on someone else's stuff!! Glad it isn't noticeable though...Vicki

I use a trick that might help. When you center your design write down the numbers up and down and side to side that the design is sewn at on the machine screen. If you bump it then stop..center your design and push the side to side arrows and up and down arrows to get to the same numbers as when you started. Then advance the stitches until you get to where you went off. Then you can resew no problem. I hope you can understand this it is hard to explain but easy to do. Suzanne

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When I did a similar thing last night I was totally disappointed and wondering what I could do. Luckily I figured out what to do - as Suzanne mentions. Works!
Glad it's not noticeable.

Sarah, I do understand - I bet there isn't one of us - that this hasn't or this will not happen to. I hope your friend will not be upset. I am glad that it isn't noticeable.

The starting and stopping the machine - will also re-align it - but you do have to take note of the stitch count of where you problem started, too.

Glad it is not noticeable, but isn't it maddening. Did the same yesterday, luckily it does not show unless you know what it should have looked like.

You are not alone it happened to me too this time was in the front of the blouse. I went back, added wss stabilizer, and very careful i found the satin stitch again, I would like to know about those # I have a Brother 65000 and do not see # when i am embroidering.

Hope your breath and bloodpressure is normal again and you can move on with the project.

Perhaps we novices should do things like this on purpose to learn what to do when sh...something like that happens.

Add to to-do-list:
Need to find the stitchcount on my machine!

Sarah, this is the reason I am reluctant to do embroidery for other people.I find it toooooo stressful. I do realise that some cuties have to do outside embroidery for personal reasons. My embroidery is really a hobby. A hobby I really enjoy. I can see now why you enjoyed the little joke I posted. Love Marg

yes that is sewwwwwwwww madding!!!carolyn

Sarah, On your machine--after your design is loaded look at the top right side--you should see the time for the stitch out and the full number of stitches it takes for the full design. As you embroidery the top stitch count will change--into a smaller count. I run my machine at "embroidery edit". Hope you can understand what I mean--as I do not always explain thing well. H&*

I sure it will be ok, we all are much to critically of our work I think! Hugs Sally

It's frustrating and don't ask me how I know. I'm sure it's going to be fine and your friend would probably never notice if you didn't say anything. You must remember that your friend can not do what you have done for her and she will understand completely when you tell her.

Just to thank you all. Unfortunately I have a very old Bernina which is not as clever as the new machines. I have a HELP button which lets me move back and forth if the thread breaks - did not help yesterday. I did tell my friend and she promptly said I was far too fussy and that she could not even see where it had gone wrong. She gave me a pair of trousers to do to match - they have come out beautifully. **4 all your assistance. Sarah.