Almost 30 years ago I belonged to a quilting group made up of ladies in their 70's and 80's. I was the token youngster. These ladies believed that the sewing machine was bad and was for "quick bedding" in an emergency. They taught me to use Vick's vaporub for sore fingers. And it worked. I have since graduated to machine sewing and quilting, but haven't given up on the Vicks.