My new sewing machine that hubby got me for my bday. Brother PQ1500, got it for $300 used.
It also cost me a finger piercing. While checking out the machine, the lady's 4 yr old hit the controller foot and put the needle through my finger (yes, all the way through). My bad for having my finger under the presser foot, but the lady had asked me what the feed dog level switch was for.
Poor little girl, she ran away and hid in her room. She came back out after I cleaned it up and showed her I was okay. I'd hate to scare a child from ever going near a sewing machine again. So now I am a christened quilter.
I think my favorite part of the machine is the thread cutter. So cool. No more long strings, no more leaders and enders. Now I can create a scrappy quilt with some planning instead of just with my left overs.