Material won't feed through - the machine has worked for 25 years. Now stitches are in one place.
You don't mention the brand and model of your machine. If it is 25 years old, it's probably a mechanical machine (ie, not computerized). If it is mechanical and it has not been cleaned and oiled for quite some time, the old oil has most likely gotten sticky over the years. Sounds like the feed dogs are stuck.
Consult your owner's manual and determine that the feed dogs are not in the darning position. Then find the maintenance section on how and where to oil your machine. Most mechanical machines have oil ports (little holes) where oil needs to be applied. Use good quality sewing machine oil (not 3-in-1, WD-40, or cooking oil) or you can pick up a bottle of liquid Tri-Flow Synthetic Oil at the hardware store. Apply one to two drops each spot. To help it along, you can direct hot air from a handheld hairdryer into the internal metal mechanics, focus on the feed dog area since that's where most of the problem is. Sometimes the oil and heat will help free up the old gunky oil. Gently rock the handwheel to get the oil worked in. You may have to perform the process more than once to get it all working again.
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