Janome Graceful Gray Basic 10-Stitch Sewing Machine with Built-in Accessory Tray

I am an experienced sewer and quilter. While my most recent sewing machine is a Bernina the one before this was a Janome that I loved. I bought this machine for my 8 year old grand-daughter who has shown interest by 'quilting' a few table runners on my machine. She made her first patchy pillow today and had a ball. The machine sews quite nicely at a medium speed on full foot pressure so was perfect for her. Next time she wants to try out the fancy stitches. (I tried a few without her to see how they sew and they also were nice.)

I am amazed at this little machine... it is light weight and easy to store and small and easy to set up... It sews beautifully, on various fabrics and has saved me loads of money, as I used to have to take my items to a tailor for adjustments.

I have only had this machine for a couple of days, but so far I love it. No problems with tension, not overly loud, and sews through layers of flannel flawlessly. There are some good YouTube videos if you are having trouble getting it set up. Only reason I am giving it 4 instead of 5 stars is that I wish it had a light. I picked up one of those bendable lights in the sewing section at Walmart and attached it to the side which works great. Fantastic machine to tote around or use for projects when you don't want to get your good machine out. (I like to keep mine in one room and sometimes like to work on projects in other rooms, problem solved!)

Great for the money. I do wish it had a light and an on-off button. It is a little loud. I do like it very much. It is great for what I am using it for. It is very light weight and easy to use. It did meet my expectations, and I am very pleased with it.

I purchased this machine for my eight year old granddaughter. This will be her first experience. Being an avid sewer, I tried the machine and found it to be a bit noisy. I put a piece of quilt batting under the base and it reduced some of the noise. The quality of the stitches is excellent. The deep purple color is spectacular, she will love it. I was disappointed that there was no light on the machine. You might need an overhead lamp. The size is about half that of a typical machine.