I second that - even if your budget will only allow 200$ - there ar > plenty
> of workhorses out there, both new and used, that your wife coul
> choose
> from. I have a friend who bought a used Bernina on ebay which sh > loves. I
> have a second hand 50$ machine called Dial Sew that I found in th > paper to
> back up the Bernina that my husband bought for me (he let me choos > it).
> Two other friends of mine have only one machine - both second Singers > that
> they are satisfied with being beginners.
>
> --
> Lady Cynthia, Royal Musicmaker
>
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