Your hubby knows what is good! I walked into a thrift store just before Christmas because you'll never know what you'll find, and there was an older but well taken care of Kenmore sewing machine. I snatched it up because I know people who love to sew for Project Linus and do not have a machine. A friend uses my extra sewing machine and sews up a storm for Project Linus.The Kenmore sews beautifully and today I'll get a walking foot for it, (it came with the quarter inch foot), extra needles, oil ,etc. and she can continue to sew up a storm for kids! Those machines are workhorses! Congrats on yours!