Depends on her price range. Best bang for the buck is the Brother SE400 (or LB6800PRW) - it's a $400-ish sewing & embroidery combo (4" hoop). Very nice sewing & light embroidery machine. I had this machine and loved it, but it did not do quilting very well - even with a walking foot. So I traded it and got a Pfaff sewing machine (for the built in IDT - great for quilting) and am currently saving up to get an embroidery only machine (the Brother PE770 which has a 5x7" hoop). That way I can sew/quilt AND embroider at the same time! My sewing room will be a buzzing....