I have had several different sewing machines and I purchased a Craft and Quilt Pfaff a few years ago. We had Pfaff sewing lessons once a month and that gave me more information about my machine and the confidence to use my machine without hesitation. I now own a Janome 10001 and find that very user friendly. The instructions in the book that comes with the machine is very helpful and easy to follow. They just came out with a new Craft and Quilt one and I am considering purchasing this one also because my 10001 is also an embroidery machine. I found that free motion quilting is so easy to do on my Janome rather than on my Pfaff. Good Luck on your next machine.