letawellman

I agree completely!!
As a child, I sat on the floor while my grandmother sewed on her Singer treadle machine. Thus began my love of sewing! Later, my mother bought me something similar to the one above, but I was frustrated with it, as Mawmaw had already begun teaching me to sew on the treadle machine. Not too long after that, Mawmaw bought herself a new machine, and let me use her old one. I never looked back!!

Teach your daughter on a real machine - teach her the basics not only of sewing, but the TLC of the machine itself. I've found that the older machines are truly the best ones for beginners.