Great for beginners just starting to sew. Even better for children. Its very sturdy and well built. I tried mine yesterday and am having a few stitching issues and tried following the instructions but it didn't really solve it, this could also be my fault not the machines and I may just need to find the right balance. Not sure it will be the best machine for making things that would be used a lot but only due to the stitching issue once I solve this I am sure it will be good. I will keep trying as I bought mine so I can carry it to a dressmaking course I'm doing and my machine is too heavy.