to Howard, last year I fell and broke my right wrist and could not do too much - a suggestion if you want make a quilt or something small - what I did is I had a whole box of 3-1/2 in squares of all assorted colors and fabrics - I was depressed because I couldn't cut fabric - but I got out the box of 3-1/2 squares and started sewing them together - even if I had only a few minutes they go together really fast and before you know it they are all sewed together into a quilt - I had so many that I have made 1 king size and 2 queen size quilts (which look like they are really old fashion) and now days they have precut packets of squares that would probably do nicely. Just a suggestion - I find when I am really unhappy sewing a few rows perks me up...