WTxRed, I too hit the Estate Sales in hopes of finding fabric, I would have done the same thing. I would have been in heaven with all that material. My best find was a Janome Gem Silver, I love it for piecing. Compared to all my old machines it is so quiet & smooth I was having everyone I knew come in my sewing room just to listen to the difference in sound. I am now saving for my dream machine, the Janome 6600P.