I agree with Mitch's Mom about considering a Pfaff. I have had 3 of them and love them. I now use a Pfaff 7570 which also has an embroidery module I can use. I also use a Brother CS1000i, which is a lot costly machine, but is very good. It has over 60 stitches, and all the other features, and only runs around $175 for a new machine. It also is lightweight enough to take to classes if I want to. I like your idea of getting her involved.