put yer head in them books

Dear Tumblr,

This christmas, in addition to ten dollars from my grandma* I also recieved money to buy a sewing machine.

And I want to know what <150$ starter machine you recommend. I’m looking for pretty basic stitches, but I don’t want a lot of tension problems that will keep me from using it or to find I can’t get through a little felt cause it’s too wimpy. 

So, any ideas?