I've had nothing but trouble with my Pfaff Expression 4.2 this morning
The automatic thread cutter was not working every time, and seemed to be pulling the material too, so I thought it may be time for a clean out under the needle plate. I was right
However it didn't make much difference. I then realised that the bobbin was kind of sticking, but put that down to it being nearly empty, and that's better now I've wound a full one - it could of course be the cheap thread too, but then I usually use cheap thread! Then the needle got stuck in the material (ok, it was, errr, 6(?) layers of babycord, double folded narrow hem at a corner = 6 I think), and the electronic wizardry kept cutting the motor out, then I kept pressing the button to get the needle up and it wouldn't, kept cutting out. My brain then woke up again and I turned the hand wheel backwards
Next, I repeated this 6 layers trick at the other end and snapped the needle. Why was I surprised?? I had already done this collar on a denim type material and it had been ok.
Getting annoyed with it now, so have walked away for a few minutes. Oh, and this is the top where I'd cut two right backs and had to order more material, it just seems destined not to be made
I love all the fancy gizmos of this machine, like the buttons for the presser foot or needle down, and of course the automatic thread cutter, and the super buttonholes, but I did swap back to my Elna the other day and it just stitches so much better and seems much smoother.
Ok, rant over, back to it