I received the Singer 7442 for my birthday last year to replace my 20 year old singer. It is easy to thread,and easy to operate. I was able to show my grandaughter how to use it in minutes! I find sewing very delicate fabrics or denim can be a chalenge, but is possible. The self threader is more complicated for me to use than "regular" threading, however my grandaughter mastered it in minutes.… read full review »