I may have to ask my MIL if I can borrow her machine. I haven't seen it out of the cabinet for years. She bought one recently at Wal-Mart but I don't think anything was wrong with the old one. I'm sure the old one is a workhorse because she raised 4 sons on a farm with all those jeans and overalls that needed mending.
Maybe I'll mention that for Christmas, hahahah.