It gets small jobs done. You only get one size and type of stitch. And only one needle type and foot. It dtays steady while working-no tipping over. Its not for beginners in that you need to know rudimentary sewing machine basics. I had to tweek it several times to get it to work well. And it does. The pedal allows you to vary the speed while the auto buttons just blast along til you stop them. You'll need to finger-guide the bobbin while winding or all the thread will lay on one side. Use a pliers to gently turn and pull out the bobbin winding post. Fingers don't work. There's no reverse, so simply turn your piece and over stitch to get that result. Or do what my grandma did in the 1930's-tie a knot using the upper and lower threads.