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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

This Is Why...

This is why I don't pin baste!  Yes, that is a safety pin and next to it is my sewing machine needle broken into three pieces!  I was sewing a binding on a charity quilt and didn't see that a pin had crept into the path of the needle.  All of a sudden there was a thud and everything stopped...no error display, no power, no nothing!  Thankfully, I found all of the broken needle pieces and none were lodged inside the machine.  I replaced the needle and turned on the power switch. Nothing.  I flipped the switch again.  Nothing.  Unplugged the machine and plugged it back in.  Still nothing.  I could have cried!  Then after a few more stressful moments, it occurred to me to check the reset button on the surge protector.  That was it...the lights all came on and all was good!  Whew!
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7 comments:

  1. DianeJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    oh my gosh! I know that sinking feeling in your stomach when the 'nothing' happens! So glad it was an easy fix.

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  2. CathyJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    OH boy! Yeah I never use pins either. I baste like the old days. Lately I have been using that basting spray. Works rather nicely, at least for smaller projects.

    Glad you did not break your machine, that would be have been terrible.

    cathy

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  3. Jean(ie)January 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Oh, I know that feeling all too well. You start tasting that fear in your mouth...the heavy sign, and then the relief that it wasn't all that bad.

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  4. CherylJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Oh I am so glad you did not mess up your machine !! I have had this happen several times on the old machine , I am very careful with this one.
    It sure can make you feel terrible but relived when it was just the something so simple.
    So glad it was an easy fix.sessaudi

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  5. Needled MomJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Whew is right!!!!!

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  6. Jackie's StitchesJanuary 19, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    That must have been a very scary moment. I'm not sure I would have thought of the surge protector.

    I don't pin baste either. It kind of drives me nuts and spray basting seems to work well.

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  7. Joanne LendaroJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    glad you got up and working again!! that is scary!!

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