Extremely compact. Gets the job done. Do not blame the machine if you don’t know how to sew (I didn’t and I messed up until I get a hang of it). Go learn it first. It is well-designed. You are not gonna be stitching wedding gowns with it. First understand what you are buying before blaming the product.I got a bigger one for 150 dhs as well to do the backstiching, but I will keep this and return the other. It is really small, I love it. You can turn the cloth around for backstiching (an inconvenience).