I can only recommend the purchase of this machine. It comes with a good, detailed instruction manual. You can start sewing straight away and it is very quiet. The stitch programmes are perfectly adequate and easy to set. I also like the fact that you can choose between the foot pedal and the start/stop button, although I prefer the latter. I can't say anything about sewing with different types of fabric yet, I haven't tried everything yet. A clear recommendation to buy 👍!