so In answer to your question, No, I have not used my sewing machine much. I am not happy about it. I have however used the the recent snowcation to work on my guitar. I am now on lesson 3. I still sound very bad. perhaps sometime I will record myself and torture y'all with it. right now is the first time in weeks that I have had the whole house to myself and time to do whatever I wanted to do. I should be looking for a job but there are just no jobs to be had out there so I am listening to a documentary on the life of Elvis and complaining about the job market instead.  Elvis' story is so sad. I almost wish I had known him and just like most women I think I could have helped with a few encouraging words and a pat on the back. maybe not.