Oh my, did she ever say why the phone book?

Onebyone. Are these lightweight? Considering this for a class machine but has to be easy to pack? Tired of hauling my Bernina.

I love my Sparrow 30. It works very well and is lightweight. It also comes with it's own table. I use it as a class machine. They are made by Brewer, which is owned by Bernina. There is also a beginning quilting set available.

The Hello Kitty machines are lockstitch machines made by Janome.

Cari

I think you are on the right track. A simple, inexpensive machine that will function well.
If she shows a GREAT interest, a better machine could be a great birthday gift.
Congratulations on teaching your young granddaughter to sew.
Mike

I had the Brother cs 6000i, a really great machine, my granddaughter in her twenties also liked it so I gave it to her.
I did start off a younger granddaughter, about 8 yrs old at the time on it but she is a pedal to the metal girl so she had a problem, she was just too rough for it, more her fault than the machine's.
Then I tried her on the Janome Jem Silver (ASG Anniversary machine) same as the Janome Jem Gold, a perfect fit. The machine is simpler, study, very easy. She did well on it, still loves sewing & going to Stitch Camp with me (she is now almost 14). I can't recommend that super machine enough, love it. The Necchi Travel Mate is also the same machine, made by Janome, love that machine also.

I bought my granddaughter a Hello Kitty Machine made by Janome. It is the same as a Janome Jem. There is a Hello Kitty 1/2 size machine and that is a toy. Easy to tell the difference. Her machine is still sewing great and it's 12 years old. I bought this one: https://www.janome.com/en/machines/s...6-hello-kitty/
The newer ones are now full size with more features.

I LOVE my Eversewn Sparrow. I take it to classes with me and it's light enough to carry but not all plastic. If you can't find them you can order them on Amazon. After I got mine, I think a dozen of my friends all have them too. We ALL love them. It also has the slow/fast adjustment. A few times I started having trouble with tension, only to find it wasn't really tension - I needed to clean my bobbin area. It went right back to being perfect.

I also bought one of these. For the most part it was an easy beginning machine. My only problem was little ones push the foot pedal pretty fast - there is no adjustment for slow/fast.

Just an idea: Yesterday, I bought a clearanced Brother CE1008 for $45 at Wal-Mart. I have 3 girls ages 14-5. None really have shown a great interest in sewing. I bought the Brother as a machine to get their feet wet. Really can't go wrong with $45. (Our chinese dinner costs just that same amount last night). I haven't taken it out of the box yet, so no reviews, but I also purchased a Brother as my main machine (it was my third sewing machine I bought myself) and I Loved it the Best of all. I also bought it from Wal-Mart and it has lasted me years and never a bother. If she decides to keep at it, you can always upgrade.