Bon voyage sewing machine

It looks like a happy package right?
Well... it isn't. In the box lay my beloved sewing machine. ready to send for repair...
I didn't keep the original packaging so I had to come up with another way to ship it safely. I looked all around the house for a suitable box and found this box in my son's room. It was filled with some of his baby clothes. Now I have to find another box to put his clothes that lay around in my studio.

A few weeks ago my sewing machine began making lots of noise and it felt stiff. I thought it needs to be oiled but stitchinfingers members said you don't oil the new generation sewing machines... I contacted the store, they said I could oil it and I did but last week the machine stopped sewing. the hand wheel doesn't turn anymore.
I have the machine only 1 and half years so it will be a free repair (I hope).

But what do you do without the sewing machine? especially if you are in the middle of a project for a swap?!
Take the other sewing machine out? yes, I did but it is a very cheap sewing machine and breaks too often the needle. Only for VERY calm people then.. and I am not
It didn't work very well.

I started all over again with a completely new project. Something that involve needle felting and hand stitching!



It is fun but I still miss my sewing machine and doesn't feel very happy.