My machine is Tin Lizzie 18, too. It has served me well with light use (life gets in the way) and even surviving a move. My one complaint is that I can't see where I'm going when I stitch backwards. I

Jim, thank you so much. Just knowing you would respond, I was able to sleep last night. This morning, with the machine off, the bobbin removed and making sure there was no thread in the hook race, I w

I was sewing along beautifully on my Tin Lizzie 18 until the top thread broke. Then my machine jammed. The motor hums, but I can't get the needle to move up or down. I would sure appreciate any sugges

You have some good suggestions already and I'm going to add one more: Pin a strip of paper, 1 inch or so, behind where your stitching will go. Of course, you have to tear it away once you've stitched,

Glide is my go to thread on my Janome Horizon 8900 and Tin Lizzie longarm. I've never had a shredding problem, so I would guess you have a tension issue with your bobbin.

I have an expensive metal bobbin winder, used for longarm and it was about $100. I also have a SideWinder, less than $30. My go to is the SideWinder.

I am so happy to be a new friend among all of you. I look forward to having my morning cappuccino with you in a happier, healthier New Year. Sally from sunny Southern CA