No help from me other than I feel your pain.

Machines can be a 'pain in the butt' and I lived in a rural area with out anyone to look at my machines.

Rosa

If it's not still under warranty, get the service manual and see if you can fix it yourself. You may even be able to download the manual and not have to wait for it to come in snail mail. I was able to fix my Elna by simply adjusting the belt tension, but I couldn't have done it without the manual.

Kate

Oh, Oh. This hurts!
Hope you are up and running soon.
Theresa

We talked about loaner machines, but not for you. Do we need to find you a retreat machine?

Well, I have a geeky husband who is great at all things mechanical (took toasters apart as a kid to see how they work). He might be able to do something with it, but I'd rather be around when he does!

Linda~No need to worry about a loaner for me... I have 1 extra that did today's job, plus DD has one as well.

And, at the moment, I think we may have enough 'extra' machines so that everyone at retreat can use two!!! LOL

Oh, no. I will miss her happy hum at the retreat. Give her an aspirin and check again in the morning.

beverly

Update:

DH gets home today and sits right down to working on it. I head down at one point to see the entire machine open~ A little daunting even when you know it's gonna happen.

He comes up later and asks "so how old is it?" Looked it up...bought in 1/04. "maybe I'll show you how to use it" (as if I didn't know her inside & out after 9 years!) Later, takes me down to 'talk' about the issue. It's all put back together and working like a charm! Thanks! !

Then he tells me...The problem was the bobbin winding spool was pushed in (as if to wind a bobbin) and therefore nothing else would work..."Wouldn't you think that's why there was a 'SP' error code?" he says to me.

Grrrrr. Glad it was an easy fix....Bad that it was something so stupid that he'll hold it over my head for a LONG time! [I'm thinking the 3yo must have touched/bumped it while it was on the floor while I worked on the frame these last two weeks.]

He also rescinded his offer of this afternoon for a new machine! (Not that I wanted one anyway...I like this one!)

hahahah! Blame it on the 3 year old!

After my son went away to college, I had to apologize to him - things I blamed him for, was actually DH!

So happy your machine is 'fixed' - I hope he cleaned it for you while it was apart. Cook him his favorite dinner!

Don't you hate when that happens!?!? I'm glad she is working again and will get to come to the retreat again.

beverly

You're lucky to have such a handy man living with you. I wouldn't let my hubby touch mine!

You don't need a handy DH....You have You!!