You didn't say how old your neice is that wants to learn how to sew. I bought my 8 yr old neice a sewing machine to learn to sew on and it had 2 speeds. She called them "Too fast" and "I'm scared of that one". After a long time she learned, but I wish I had not bought a new, beginner's sewing machine but instead had bought a very old machine with a speed that was adjustable. Just for your info.