I love my FW 221. That being said, I really hated carrying it and risking scratches, etc. I purchased this Janome 3/4 machine.
https://www.sewingmachinewarehouse.c...o-kitty-11706/
It is very lightweight and sews smoothly and neatly. I loved it so much I bought one for my then 9 year old daughter. It has the same "innards" as the larger machine... it's not a toy by any stretch of the imagination. I highly recommend it!
I have a Bernina 770QE for my home machine. My husband surprised me with a Bernina 350SE Cotton & Steel for my birthday last year, so Hello Kitty is taking a sabbatical.
