Sew Sad

My poor sewing machine went kaput yesterday. And in a very bizarre manner.

There I was, sewing along happily, when all of a sudden the needle just falls out. But wait - it wasn’t just the needle - it was the thing that holds the needle onto the post. The needle was still in that piece.

That’s weird. I tried putting it back on, but it just fell off again. Well, I’m not Mrs. Fix-It, so I asked my husband to look at it when he got home from work. He’s pretty handy. But he couldn’t fix it either.

I’ve owned this machine for about six years, but in that six years it hasn’t gotten very heavy use because I’m not much of a seamstress. So I’m a little put-out by this. Then again, I don’t think it’s exactly a top-of-the-line model, which is perfect for my basic sewing-needs. I just want to sew mostly a basic straight-stitch, maybe a zig-zag once in a while. I don’t need a lot of fancy features. But I do like this a lot - it has a needle threader. That’s awesome!

But the relative “cheapness” of my machine puts me in a bit of a dilemma. Do I get it fixed, or do I buy another (cheap) sewing machine? Oh, I could also go without, but I regard a sewing machine as essential frugal housewife equipment.

After I thought about it for a while, I decided to go ahead and take it to the repair shop. I usually lean toward getting things fixed before replacing them. Sometimes this philosophy has bitten me in the butt, money-wise. But still. It seems such a waste to not try to fix something that is broken. Oh, and not to mention, my husband gave this machine to me as a gift. My very first sewing machine of my own! So it has sentimental value, too. XXXOOO!

So I will take it to a local sewing machine repair shop later today (it’s very early in the morning. I’ve been tossing and turning, worrying about my machine. Ok, just kidding. I really just had to get up to go potty and get a drink of water. And then one thing leads to another, and here I am blogging. Crazy). Yep, I think that’s the best approach. That way I can buy myself some time, and start putting a little bit away here and there for a replacement.

Sounds like a plan, Stan.