A new needle, starch, spray basting, and glorious SILENCE!! I love the sound of my machine, and the "clear" thought process the silence gives me. That being said, most times DH has the TV on so loud that I might as well be watching what ever he is...currently he's watching/listening to Eric Clapton Unplugged...Layla to be exact. My sewing room is in the dining room....TV's in the living room....about 4 feet from where I sit!!