Welcome from another 440 owner in Chicago! Wish I could help you, but I don't embroider. I don't think my brain could hold that whole additional body of knowledge (software, stabilizer, threads, hooping...). If I tried to learn, I'm afraid either a language or life-saving knowledge would fall out, and I can't afford to lose either. Good luck, I'm sure someone here can help. Do join the Bernina Land and Bernina Aurora yahoo groups also.