Just read your story about the pincushion and your mom. Very sweet. I wish I lived closer, I would give you a sewing machine. A friend of mine went to a yard sale and ended up bringing me four non working machines, as she knows I like to tinker with them. I have three of them up and running now, and have to figure out what's up with the fourth one. If your neighbor doesn't come thru with a machine, let me know..........