I just want to say a huge thank you to all of you who offered suggestions to me on my embroidery sewing machine issue - I wound up using the vertical thread stand and it stopped the thread getting wound too tightly around the spool holder which in turn pulled the needle to breaking - that absolutely worked. Went to Bernina today and just in a matter of moments was helped with about 5 more issues - came home, put the hoop back on, back myself up in the program and started where it left off and the design came out wonderful. Again, thanks to all!!!! Anna