the foot of my sewing machine that holds the cloth in place wont move up and down

rowena, January 2010

i have brother xl 2600 sewing machine.
the top tention too louse

lise, January 2010

Check to make sure the nut that holds the foot onto the needle bar is tight. I have one machine that does the exact same thing and the nut won't stay tight.

Susan, January 2010

Hello Rowena,
It is quite common for the presser foot bar to get stuck, you need to get some WD40 and spray some on the top of the needle bar and leave it overnight so it seeps down, put some tissue under the foot to collect any residue oul, move the presser foot up and down quite a few times afterwards and it will probably be ok.
Ken

drivewithken, January 2010