Quote Originally Posted by easyquilts View Post
Well... I tried everything, and the thread still comes out of the needle...... I changed the thread color, cleaned the bobbin area (it was shameful), ran thread against the tension discs.....I just don't get it.... The stitching is fine... No snarls or loose stitches... Lucy just doesn't want to sew...

I'm going to have my DD to watch me sew, and see if she can see what's going on.... My vision isn't great, so maybe I'm just not seeing something...,

Rats!
Running thread through them isn't going to get it. Running thread through IS what causes the lint buildup in the first place. The dental floss is kind of like running sandpaper over a rough edge. It GRABS the stuff and pulls it loose.