I'm with you! I'm taking a class in January (hours haven't been set up yet).....hoping that will help. If not, since I'm babysitting this machine, it won't break my heart if I let it go back and I return to hiring my work done. I'd love to do the featherwork, but so far, only there is only one little 6" space that looks good --- and I had 2 queen size sheets on the machine!!!! I'm tired of trying! This machine has the QBOT computer for doing fancy designs -- I use that for quilts that I want to be nice.