I have one machine 10 years old, sometimes uses scissors to cut out, make a lot of own patterns, (or redo old ones) use old clothes to make new clothes for me and reuse anything that I can to make things with. I prefer to use my stash to make things with and seem to have scraps multiply on me. HAve not bought fabric just to buy because I like it, so must have a cuarrent project to work on in orfer to buy.