I just got an idea for you after reading all the great suggestions from your quilting sisters. Check with your LQS to see if they have get togethers for project linus or other charity quilts. The LQS I worked for had extra fabric set aside for this - We cut a quarter yard off every new bolt for this when it came in. They usually have extra sewing machines for people to use. You could get your quilting fix while you are searching for another machine. And who knows you could come across a machine through the store and/or customers. Also, some quilt shops like to have projects on display. Maybe you could check with them to see if they would like you to come in and work on a display quilt for them. You'd get to work on quilts and they'd get another display quilt(s.) Good luck and let us know how this goes for you.