I've seen finger guard at JoAnn's an Walmart and Hancock's. My niece has the Janome 123 I think. I bought it and can't remember. She loves it and keeps her manual handy for all little boogers (she calls them). She has made pillow cases, pillows, couple purses, stuffed bear for a friends baby. She just turned 10. She also has used her grandmothers Runway and gpa's Fw. She sent for the manual for the FW. She uses the different ones depending on her mood. We got her the finger guards but she hated them. She uses a popsicle/craft stick wrapped with the self adhesive sports bandages as a stiletto. She comes up with her own little tricks. She says she'll use the guards when she grows up and they fit. Doesn't like them. Feels like dough balls on her fingertips.