Ahhhh!

May 21, 2008 in Quilts and Quilting | 4 comments

After a good nights sleep:

Mr Beloved explained why the screw for the overlocker needle wouldn’t go back in: As ex IT support sysadmin, he insists that there is a “Frustration Field” generated around equipment that has somehow misbehaved or otherwise not met the expectations of the user.

The fields are quite powerful, and have a half life of anywhere up to 12 hours. Any attempt to rectify the fault before then will be nullified by the force of the Frustration Field .

Thanks for your help, though, I am greatly appreciative that there is someone more experienced with this beastie that is so generous!

That’s why I could NOT get the darn thing back in last night - but this morning when the FF had dissipated, it took Mr Beloved under a minute.

Same thing happened with converting the machine to coverstitch and back - although I did also take the precaution of giving it new needles.

(They took FOUR SHOPS to find - arrggggh! I must find a source to order them online.)

Now I’m off to watch “grumpy doctor” (House.  Even when he’s being a total jerk, Hugh Laurie is still gorgeous!) More later.

  1. Andrea’s avatar

    Andrea on May 21, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    Sorry to hear of your “unpedigreed” machine developing a frustration warp. I’m with the 12 hour frustration level belief, if one tries to fix the problem before that time is up there is a real danger of untold and permanent damage being done.
    You don’t need to ask how I know.
    Still, a nice shoulder rub can’t be all that bad, now can it?

  2. Caitlin’s avatar

    Caitlin on May 21, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Ta, Andrea - and yes, the back rub was sooooo nice!

    I’m quite convinced that the FF is absolutely real - I knew others would have experienced it too!

  3. Keely’s avatar

    Keely on May 21, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    Personally I find the FF in our house aren’t confined to equipment. They periodically appear when I’m trying to tissue-fit, have hit a sewing snag…..

  4. Caitlin’s avatar

    Caitlin on May 21, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    Keely, I agree - am just trying to alter a pattern this evening and have had to re-trace the pattern piece after I messed it up - I should just go to bed!