I just finished sewing a table runner for a friend. She wanted to pick the fabric and the embellishment, but she doesn't sew. I put it on my table just to see how it turned out, and now I think I might just have to make one for myself! The only problem is that with about an inch left to hem, my sewing machine fell apart. A part (the one that holds the needle...kind of essential) literally fell off, so I tried a quick fix to get the last inch sewn, but there's still an extra piece I can't figure out how to get back on. I think I'll try the internet for a solution. Until then, the machine will be retired to the closet...I've used up all of my creative juice for one day, anyway.