Miriam, I'd love to take on some of your re-homes! Caroline's loft is full of creativity and Tango the cat is simply an anchor for many projects. I just have to get over there for some lessons.
Joe, it would appear that you have an excellent sense of adventure. Clearly, you understand those of us who just want to treadle on with stitching our quilts... :-) I'm still looking for a solid zig-zag that works well in a treadle. No perfect machines have shown up in our area that are affordable. The Necchi BU I purchased for just that purpose is no longer going to be a candidate. Her cabinet is much too adorable for the scrap pile. I just have to figure out how to remove and restore that knee controller.