This is an amazing machine for a beginner - I love the "maps" on it, telling how to fill the bobbin, and how to thread the machine - just follow the map and you don't have to look up directions each time you change thread or fill a bobbin! The clear cover on the bobbin case is another plus - you can see how much bobbin thread is left, and won't run out as a "surprise".  Very nice features, I would recommend this to a new sewist.