I love the size and purchased it for teaching my son basic sewing skills. There is no backstitch which is something I wish it had. The buttons that control it were much easier than the foot peddle due to the size and light weight. Sadly after making several stitches the bobbin thread continued to get tangled within the bobbin compartment.  Hopefully perhaps it is just the machine I received having this issue because the size is perfect for children and even for me if I wanted to make a quick stitch without getting out my machine. I will add that the stitches I did get to make were uniform and held well.