Thanks for all the suggestions and things to think about. My granddaughter has been using my machine off and on for a couple of years now and it is pretty clear to me that she will not lose interest. Her mom is not much of a sewer but has a machine so I think she will be able to help with thread jams. I still have to talk to her and won't do anything without her approval. I am also not that far away so that I could help her if needed. I was thinking of a basic Janome and someone had suggested I get one from a dealer near her so she could have a lesson on it. That's a great idea and one I hadn't thought of. I am thinking before I go ahead and give it to her, we would have a sewing weekend with just her. I thought we would go to the fabric store and pick out a simple pattern for her to make a skirt or something for herself. It would be a good time to show her how to wind bobbins and thread the machine. In the past I always did that for her.
Last edited by parrynj; 10-26-2016 at 08:02 AM.