The Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116 is a good beginner machine.

Thanks for all of the input! We went shopping today, and she now owns a Janome Magnolia. Seems like a great little machine! No one in our area carries Brothers that are available to test drive, so that limited her options a bit, but she tried 3or 4 different brands.
Thanks again!

Congratulations to your friend! I don't think she will regret her purchase. My Magnolia has been going for over 4 years now and I've never had to take it in for any issues or servicing. The generic feet you can purchase on Amazon do fit and work well. I bought a walking foot and an open toed embroidery (hopping/fmq) foot very reasonably and both have worked great on my machine.