Karen, Queen of Squishies wrote:
It's not a matter of blame here. IF IF IF it is you and not the machine,
it is not a matter of blame, it is a matter of style. Maybe this machine
does not suit your style.

I think she managed to get some time on one in a shop whilst these
problems were going on? Maybe I misremembered - I have a lot of sympathy
as it's the exact same problem I had with my Brother QC1000, skips
stitches, makes a funny noise, then something suddenly shreds the top
thread, but it was definitely the machine, as I'm a happy owner of the
replacement and have done plenty of quilting and embroidery with
different weight threads.

Good Luck, Musicmaker.

Cheers
Anne