I am a Bernina quilter---older ones. When my granddaughter was seven years old, I bought her an adorable Janome Hello Kitty sewing machine, but she preferred to sew and quilt on my bigger machines.
I bought her an Audrey Baby Lock this year and now as a ten year old, she loves it. She
has won several awards and enjoys sewing for herself and for Project Linus. I would recommend the Audrey Baby Lock.
It has a carrying case and my granddaughter carries it herself to and from her sewing classes.