Originally Posted by Up North
I have had good luck with Brother. I got my granddaughter (6) a Janome Jem but it is a small machine, I agree a full size machine at a reasonable price for starting out and she can always up grade if she decides sewing is for her. I wish now I would have gotten My GD a full size machine.
I think a Janome Jem is a perfect machine for a child to start off with. They are a smaller machine and children are smaller than adults, so it's a good size. Janome puts out really good machines with lots of stitches and the machines are easy to use.
Let us know what you decide.