Sewing in 21st century: embroidery software, etc.

[Irulan]

I learned at school on black 1940's Singer sewing machines at school in early1970's. Yes, they looked like the ones in antique shops.

It was actually an excellent way to learn...the machines felt very basic, steady and solid.

I'm still trying to get over the cost of patterns..

Those Singer Featherweights are collector's items now. People pay a lot of money for them. Quilters prize them.

If anyone is machine shopping these days, Janome makes excellent machines that are a great value.