I'm getting a new sewing machine

[PennyK]

3. Yes, I have it!

I picked it up on Friday, and the dealer took me into the classroom for an introductory lesson. Of course, when I was home and working alone, I had trouble remembering what to do. Eventually I got the hang of it.
This is so far advanced from my previous machine that it almost feels magical! It can lower the presser foot and start sewing. If you set it to stop with "needle down," the foot lifts up just a tad to let you pivot. Touch a button - or a setting - to have it lock the stitches at beginning and/or end, and another touch cuts the threads and pulls them to the back. The IDT is just as advertised; I basted a small quilt "sandwich," and everything fed through perfectly.
I'm working on a small tote bag I needed to make, but my next project will be a sweater knit top and cardigan, and I'm really looking forward to that.