Welcome from Oregon! Take a few minutes(ha ha ha) and read the tutorial section. It took me a couple of hours, I had to get some scrap fabric and try some of suggestions. It was great. I learned a few new things. The quilters here are great but I am still trying to learn all the abbreviations. What type of quilt are you going to make? Scrap or from a pattern? Have you choosen your fabric? We like lots of pictures. :)