Originally Posted by mrsj82
My sewing machine is broken. Apparently the "timing" is off. It's going to cost more $ to repair it than I paid for it to begin with...and we have no money..
I'm so sorry to hear about your broken machine and your current situation as well. This might seem like a dumb question, but is your machine possibly still under warranty? Even if it's not, I'm thinking that it can't hurt for you to call the customer service department associated with your brand of machine and explain to them what you've been told about the repair costing more than what you paid for the machine. Depending on how long you've had the machine, I wonder too, if there's anything the manufacturer might do to help you out??
Certainly, it can't hurt to try, and you'd only be out a phone call, hopefully to a toll-free number. Have you considered getting a second opinion? What if the first one isn't accurate? Do you remember breaking a needle just before your machine quit working? That is often what mess up the timing. Ask me how I know, lol.
You've been given some excellent ideas here, hope something works out for you soon.