Mrs Tel has a super-duper sewing machine that weighs a ton, had it for years. She studied textiles and design when she left school and knows her way round the fashion retail setup.
She is off to the needlecraft/stichwork show with her sister and neice tomorrow, luckily my sister told her that the Ideal Home show is a load of crap so she won't be going to that thank god. I wnet with her 4 years ago and and ended up with a £400 leather jacket (Mrs Tel blagged the sales person and we got it for £150 as there were some markings on the leather), and a new bathroom!