Bleed in Blue

My sewing machine stopped working.

Everything seems to be functioning fine but it won't actually create stitches nor move the fabric. Yet the tracks are still moving.

I checked the needle, checked the bobbin, cleaned machine all over, tried different bobbins, different feet, tried to change settings, etc. etc. And I still can't figure out what's wrong!

The only thing I think may be the problem is after I looked at it really hard it does look like the foot may be too low. But I can't remember how much space is usually there when it's down. But wondering if maybe something happened inside the machine to make the foot fall that far down and so it has no room to move.

But I'm not even sure if that is the issue or not. Either way, looks like it's not something I can fix.

....*long sigh*

Only option is to take it to Leon on Monday and see if he can figure it out. But not sure if he's even that familiar with this particular Bernina (its a Bernina 1230). I have a feeling he'll tell me it has to be serviced. 'Cause I think I remember us having this issue with a machine in the shop but I can't remember how we fixed it...I think I recall it involved opening the entire upper section of the machine apart but to do that on my machine, you have to take the ENTIRE thing apart.

I'm surprised I'm not bawling right now. But then again, maybe I've just had so much bad luck lately that this isn't even all that surprising.

At least I got most of my costume work done already. I'm just going to have to take the rest into the shop and see if I can work on things there even though I'm really supposed to be doing costume shop work there and I really need the money so don't want to take away from that. Ugh. Just means I'll be cutting it close now and I so was looking forward to being done tonight.

I'm more worried about the thought of not having a machine for a while than anything else. I've never had a problem with it so I guess its about time something happened but it just seemed like it would never happen...since I'm so good to my machine and its always been good to me. So it feels so sad seeing it trying to work and not doing anything. Hell, I even started petting it in my depression. ^^;; That's how attached to this machine I am. (Just think how crushed I'd be if it actually ever breaks for good. At least I know that it can be fixed still...just don't know how long it'll take.)

~Lyn