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...... She's coming home and wants me to teach her more sewing and .... "maybe I'll take your old machine" .......

I'm happy but I'm sad. What to do?!?!?!

I'm happy because she's wanting to sew/quilt. But I'm in a quandry too.

It's not that she assumed I'd just give her my machine. She knows I will; we're just that kind of family. It's that I don't know if I am ready to part with it. I love that machine. Or should I buy her a new one? Wait. If I am buying a new machine, maybe I should give her my old machine and buy me a new machine!

Either way, someone is getting a new machine. lol

hmmm, off to search craigslist......
We are that kind of family, too. However, I have had to rein in that type of generosity because of financial reasons. Quilting and sewing is more than just using a machine to "make" things. We put our heart and soul into what we are making. Because of this, you need to think long and hard about whether or not this is the time to pass your machine on to another.

As for buying another machine, I think that a starter machine for your daughter would be less expensive than a new machine for yourself. But with such generosity as a standard in your family, I am sure you will finally know the best way to handle this situation. (And isn't it great to have a daughter that shares your passion?)