Does she sew infrequently because of the singer not being a reliable machine. My walmart brother SQ-9050 is a great entry level machine with a lot of good features, I haven't had any problems with it and it is 5 years old ,never been serviced and runs like new. I have sewn quilts, bags,dresses, fleece on ribbon with no issues. I has been replaced by the SQ-9185 which also gets good reviews and will run you about 200 which I feel is good for an occasional sewer. I even sewed all the thick seams on my bionic gear bag without even a hiccup. I feel it has been a little workhorse for what it cost I have really been impressed and I own a dreamweaver one of the high end brothers but still sew on my little SQ-9050 quite frequently as it is a good little machine.