My 7 yr old next door neighbor child learned to sew on my Elna 720. She took to sewing like a duck to water so I bought her a Brother C something or other for her first Holy Communion gift. She was thrilled since it had nearly all the same bells and whistles as my Elna. I've lost track of all of the things that she has made by now at age 11. PS her mother does not sew a stitch.