Thanks, everyone. Sorry I didn't make it back until now. Literally within minutes of my original post, my husband's finger had a "close encounter" with his table saw.
We've spent all week in the E/R, doctor's offices, surgery, etc. They were able to save his finger, thankfully, but it's a mess.
And on top of that, our fridge/freezer decided to go out, and with all the chaos in getting Hubby's finger tended to, we didn't notice that the food had gone bad until it was too late. Sigh.
Needless to say, a new (or new-to-me) sewing machine isn't in the budget right now, but I'll save everyone's comments and PMs until I can shop for one at a later date.
Thanks again - I really appreciate it. <3