In December, I was given a 25 year old, barely used Singer. I've been so grateful to have it! And it has served me well. As long as I'm not doing anything complicated. However, as I do more and more sewing and quilting, it's becoming more quirky. To the point that, tonight, my quilting is at a standstill. Each time I stop to rewind the bobbin, the tension gets messed up. I have no idea why, because winding a bobbin has NOTHING to do with the tension! Since the last time I put in a fresh bobbin, it's not picking up the thread consistently. So I talked to the DH and he agreed that I should get a new machine. Tomorrow, I'll be heading over to the fabric store where they have a lovely Brother for $159, and asking if I can put it on lay-away. Until then, I guess I'm dead in the water.