I haven't sewn with a machine since I was in a Home Economics class in Junior High School, but I wanted to help a non-profit sew masks for health care workers. With a little research I found the Quantum Stylist 9960 had the versatility to accomplish many projects I had in mind to do as well as having the durability to get through the mask project. The machine is easy to navigate and feels well made. After sewing about 500 filters for the masks the stitching is perfectly consistent and I'm very happy with my purchase.