This message was posted by signman on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/2/1260.html#000002 Did you check the needle? Could be a burr or the needle isn't 'centered' so it's rubbing the thread through the hole in the plate and tearing it. Been there...done that. One fast way to check is to do a test sewout and assign that stitch to a different needle and color...just for the test. If it sews fine, then your original needle may be the problem...just switch the spool of thread and continue with the 'test' needle instead of wasting time for now. Hope it works! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================