Sewing and costume-making recommendations?
With having seen Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog, and with Dragon*Con a bit over a month away, I'm seriously considering trying out costume-making and cosplay and the like for the first time. I've even got a spare room that I can more or less devote to crafting. So: what recommendations would people have for sewing machines? Any sage advice on costumery that I, as a novice, should keep in mind?