Congratulations on your win!! That makes it even better! Everyone here is giving me very good advice and I appreciate it. I think I have had my machine serviced as many times as it can be, and still the thread breaks every few minutes or so, along with a few other nagging irritations, so I'm pretty sure Im due for a new machine. Just have sticker shock and I am amazed at what machines do now!! I sound like I'm a thousand years old, but just haven't needed anything before now. I'm one of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" people. Since I only pieced on it, it didn't matter. I'm looking forward to learning to quilt on a new machine, since I will have that ability!