Tough question, I am like Cari, whichever one of my 50+ I am sewing on is my favorite for the moment. For straight stitching, I really like my Singer 201-2 or the similar 1200-1. For zigzagging, I choose among a Necchi BU Mira, a Singer 500A, or my late mom's Singer 401A which was just found after 18 years in my late brother's garage. For fun sewing, I have six hand-cranked, vintage Singer VS'ers (27, 28, 127, 128) on which I plan on teaching my five granddaughters to sew. Fun sewing apparel on some great machines!