Thank you sewsew2 and CissyQuilts. My machine isn't a fancy one, just janome memory craft 300E, all this machine does it embroider. I had it for many many months before i started using it. Silly me , everytime i open the box and take out the machine, i'd turn it on, chicken out and put it back in box. Now i feel silly , its just a machine, but i was afraid i'd break it and i'm loving it now. I went nuts buying patterns all over the place, now just need to start collecting fabric to do some more projects.