I'm lucky because hubby loves sewing machines like I do. Trouble is we have so many now. But I still need a few featherweights. Want one for each of my girls and then for the grand daughters also. Plus the 8 year old grandson would love one. He loves to quilt. We have given him an old machine that he can use for his quilting. You would of though we had given him the world. Yes, he is only 8 and loves to quilt.