Congrats....You will absolutely love this machine!!! I will never part with mine, over 4 years old now and never a problem. All the advice is great, one other is going to the Janome website, they have a forum also that is helpful. Relax, read the manual and get familiar with stitch length and width buttons, needle up/down button, and reading the screen. It really is easy once you know the buttons and screen. Take it slow and love it!!!!