DB

OMG You guys are the best! I called Handi Quilter earlier today and got no where, I'm still waiting for a call back. Within 5 minutes of posting my problem here, I had the answer. Kerri, Thank you so much, if you were here I'd hug you. I did what you said, quite honestly didn't know that the hand wheel was the hand wheel until you mentioned it. Got the needle up and sure enough there was a 1/2" of thread wrapped around the needle. It's back to running just fine. I can't believe that was the problem. Bonnie, Thank you for your words of encouragement, I was quite hesitant about buying a used machine, but the previous owner let me try it out and walked me through it. It was hardly used, she showed me what she quilted on it, one big quilt and a bunch of baby quilts for charity. Simple stippling, nothing fancy. Purchased in 2004, serviced and had a stitch requlator added 2006, I checked with Handi Quilter. I don't think quilting was her thing, she has a bunch of embroidery machines and does alot of that. I had my heart set on a Lenni, maybe even a George because of my space but couldn't pass this up. Thank you both again, DB