Sticker Shock

Sigh. Took my Kenmore in for an estimate yesterday, and looked at what else they had available; NOTHING in the used section worth my time, and $450 for one of the Huskystars that is a step above my trusty old Kenmore. Going to check the household budget and see if I can swing that one (the 224) if my Kenmore is shot. The variable speed control and the needle up/down function make for the sharpest stipple ever produced by these hands... hard to cough up $380 for a machine that won't do anything new, when $450 will put in one that DOES.

Ah well. In the meantime, I have NO sewing machine (stupid me for lending my other one out to someone with a history of never staying in the same place long), and my QE5 software hasn't arrived yet. I'm getting through lots of back ArtQuilt Journals, but little else. Hopefully the software will be here soon, and console my creative leanings until I have a working machine again!!!