My 2 son and daughter all now how to use a sewing machine, and the best of all is when my gd now 10 yrs comes and sew with me. A cute little story here. When she was 8. She come here one day and had $4. and wanted to buy my sewing machine. No i didnt sell it to her and today i wish i would of, even if it would of cost me an arm and leg for a new machine to replace the one .But i did get her a used machine later on that yr.