I have heard good things about the Brother Hello Kitty machine and with its aqua color, it's as cute as can be. A vintage Singer 15 is not light enough for your needs. A Hello Kitty as an only machine - no, but as a travel machine - maybe. I do wish it came in a straight stitch only machine. I have trouble with fabric going down in the wider hole on a zigzag machine. Have to love leaders and enders when sewing on one. It's $100 several places online.