Sue, either you jinxed me, or I jinxed you. I sure hope you don't find out that someone got rid of your 'new' machine because it had issues. When I hear strange noises I stop and go through the routine of re-threading, reinserting the bobbin, changing the needle, and cleaning. Normally I will find that I've done something just a bit off and then all is well . . . not so much for me today though.

I agree - sometimes the needle may not be inserted just right - you know, hold your mouth wrong and the world will fall apart.