This message was posted by emason6 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/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/279.html Well, I traced my design, and everything looked good. Then I started sewing, and low and behold my needle slams the hoop. I am not sure what to do about it, and was hoping someone could help diagnose (or potentially fix) the issue. Now when I do a dry run (no hoop or garment) everything works just fine - but when I add a garment to the machine, the needle seems to bang at the top of the needlecase. It is like the presser foot got pushed up in the machine or something. I do not understand why it seems to run fine without a garment but "bang" with a garment, no matter how high I set the presser foot. Has anyone ever had/heard of this happening? Oh, it is an Amaya XT. Thank you in advance for your help! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================