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A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...

The makers of the sewing genie say it's a professional style machine but half the size and price. This little magic wonder costs about $30 which also includes spare spools, needles, and a foot petal.