I have 2. I have my mothers Kenmore 1317 zig-zag sewing machine that I learned to sew on. before she passed it on to me (when she passed away) I bought a ....you guessed it... a Kenmore. They are just basic sewing machines, but I really like them. I use both. They are set up with different colored thread, for whatever tasks I have to do. I can also wind bobbins if I run out of one color without moving my current sewing.