Recommendations for and idiot friendly sewing machine

I recently paid £75 for a brother machine from hobby craft. The machine comes complete with 4 one hour sewing lessons that take place at a hobby craft store.
I started out making simple things like wash bags curtains for my granddaughters Wendy house and have now progressed onto some home furnishings and I’m in the middle of making a summer dress for my granddaughter.?

Janome - with great help from JL in Oxford .

Sewing etc is a wonderful hobby/craft. I used to make all sorts for our children. Even coats and school trousers at one time.
The last things I made for myself were winter skirts, summer trousers, and a tweed coat!
With much help from Gertie - this is one of her tutorials which show how much more complicated sewing was in the old days:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWk0wX4oZTc
Sadly I've given up now, limitations of old age.

I love my Brother.

Hobbycraft say they will give you a one-to-one lesson if you buy there, but I think you may have to be quite assertive when you buy it!

HM999
Assertiveness not necessary. 4 lessons booked immediately, they alone would have been worth £75.

We clubbed together to buy GD1 a sewing machine for her A Level textiles. We bought a John Lewis one (from John Lewis) and it's done the job. We chose the slightly higher priced model because it could cope with thicker fabrics.

You need to try it out before you buy and it's worth looking at something just above basic. You might get the sewing bug once you've started. I did! Mine is a Janome *603 (can't remember letters) and I use it for patchwork and quilting. Very straightforward with an array of available stitches. Bought it from Sewing Machines Direct based on Wrexham but available on line as well. But best to try whatever before you buy. Happy sewing☺