NONONO!!! Never. I learned along time ago to just tell them I will help pick out a simple pattern and tell them how much of what material they need but then they need to shop the fabrics they want and I will help them to do it. So far i've had no takers. seems it is okay for someone else to donate their time and materials for them free for some reason. but i figure is it was that important to them they would go out and get the supplies and try. anyone will take anything for free. I don't understand their idea that they should get everything free and done for them, I sure wasn't raised that way. I agree with those above they sure have nerve and they are the ones who should feel quilty for expecting that way. besides it doesn't matter how much the machine was it doesn't run itself or have the knowledge of how to do a pattern together. what are these people thinking? just enjoy your machine and do what makes you happy. like they said above she isn't paying the bills at your house. and i'm thinking you bought the machine for your enjoyment not everyone else on the block.