Personally I would leave the decal alone, unless you are going to have her repainted. Don't be scared of her, Featherweights are very basic machines. Just be sure you keep her oiled. They sew like a dream. I use mine all the time. What are you doing to name her? I have a black one I named he Irene and a white one I named Zita. Zita is Italian for Little Girl. I chose that because the white ones are even smaller than the black ones.