This message was posted by Rod or Sharon 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/2/520.html#000002 We need more information to be of any real help but my first thought is that you may have your needle turned too far to either the right or left. When inserting your needle, use the indention down the front of the needle to line it up--not the eye. We use a small, lighted magnifying glass. Insert your needle either straight on or slightly (5-10 degrees) to the right. NEVER to the left. Is what happens if the needle is to the left, is that when the needle starts its 1 degree rise, the thread is pinched with the fabric causing a small bubble. At that exact moment, the hook has to go through that little bubble. If the needle is not turned properly, it will either miss the bubble or hit the thread causing either a break or a frey. If this isn't the problem, then we need to know more about the design you are sewing--small columns, etc, fabric, stabilizer being used, speed you are stitching, etc. Sharon =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================