Originally Posted by
tessagin
You can get Janomes pretty reasonable. They want something that works for them. Got my niece a Janome for $50.00 on sale. I would get her something that has an easy manual read. Many mention the Janome Gem. I got my niece the Janome 123. Manual was easy for her and she now trouble shoots herself. She's 10 going on 11 in Feb. She maintains her own also. Many threads here on machines for the young beginner.
I bought the Janome 124, the Mini Sew, for $50. I do not like to sew on it. It makes more noise and doesn't work easily. It would not produce a contented seamstress. I think it is for someone who just needs to close a ripped seam once in a while. The Janome Gem may be a different story. I've never sewn on one, but think they are better quality.