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So, I really want a sewing machine. It would be much easier to afford a used one...but what does everyone here think about used sewing machines? Have you had good experiences with them? Bad experiences?

Mostly, I'm afraid that I'll not notice something bad about a machine because I'm completely a novice when it comes to sewing. It feels like I'm trying to buy a car...but I don't know what all those little gadgets under the hood are, or what they're supposed to look like. Even with a new machine, I'm afraid I'll miss some feature that's really undesirable.

And just for some pretty pictures...


This is the pattern the planets make when viewed from Earth. Does anyone else find this picture as inspiring as I do? I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. Embroider it onto a black t-shirt/bag/pillow? Paint a loose representation of it? I'm just not sure yet, but it's definitely in my file of Things To Do.

If someone else here wanted to do something with it and post the pictures, I'd be thrilled.