yesterday I put an AD out for a sewing machine through free cycle and landed a older singer. Att it nees is a thread holder which I can use a dowel for that. i have tons of fabric and am going to make reuseable sandwich bags.
You can find the little thread stand things, I actually use one behind my machine because I use HUGE rolls of thread that don't fit on the little holder the machine has.
My husband put a chop stick in the whole maybe that will work Can't wait to start sewing. Going to make curtains for my kids room when I get paid next.