Singer 99 - small, cute, easy to use and maintain:
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Of course there may be others easy to hug oh ahem easy to use and maintain as well a Singer 185 or a Singer 404 The Japanese 15 clones are a LOT of fun, too. These are all inexpensive most of the time - there are some real cool old Japanese sewing machines. Some of the younger generation has an appreciation for going green.