I’ve never sewn before in my 55 year old lifetime and Singer Start has been a miracle in my elder life. It’s lightweight and came with easy to follow instructions. The bobbin was already threaded as well. It was easy to thread and easy to navigate the multiple stitches with the turn of a knob. The speed of the pedal takes a bit to get used to but it’s also easy. I’ve been sewing sundresses and just doing some hem work for about a month with this Singer and it’s been great. No problems. Great product, great value, and great quality and construction. I highly recommend this product.