My DGD wants to sew also. I bought a "Girls Only" Pink and Purple sewing Machine that is battery powered with a foot control and has a needle guard to protect her fingers. She has her charms that she picked from my stash, and we are slowly sewing them together to make a doll quilt. She runs the foot pedal, and help guide the fabric. Her little machine has good feed dogs that sew rather straight. She is 3 1/2 y/o. Not every visit do we sew, so this doll quilt may take awhile. The Pink and Purple machine was her idea and her favorite colors.