oh no how sad!!! but while you wait for another machine, get some graph paper and some colored pencils, a pencil, ruler, and lots of erasers and have fun! then when you get your new one you can have LOADS of things to make and it might take the sting out of not being able to sew! i can't get my reading done, i joined audibles.com, its a branch off of amazon.com and i just listen to my books as i sew so i feel i have mastered the multitasking part of life!! LOL :)