I'd love to be able to put thread on the top next to the regular spool and it would go straight through the bobbin and not have to have little bobbins to put thread on! I agree with the yellow rulers...my eyes aren't what they use to be and I really have to look for the markings. I also agree that the needle and foot could be closer to the front of the machine. I feel like I am wasting time working with automatic threaders or having to have something to hold the needle with to change it out. I lost the top part of a broken needle down in the mechanism one time and it took me forever and a pair of tweezers to find it and get it out! I also agree that a woman had nothing to do with the design of the sewing machine. I don't see why someone can't 'invent' something from all these suggestions!