A great machine for amateur sewing projects

I would say that I sew at an intermediate level - I tailor my own clothes and make some home decor projects. I bought this machine to make jewellery bags for my silversmithing business and it has turned out 100s of bags at this point. It isn't even a really basic machine; it has a lot of extra features (extra feet for zippers, buttonholes, etc.) that elevate it from being just a beginner's machine. It is still an excellent machine to start out with, if you are patient and are willing to do some research. I had a hard time figuring out tension but now that I have, I can whip up my projects fairly quickly and easily.