Originally Posted by DonnaC
I don't own that particular machine but wanted to chime in. When I purchased my most recent computerized machine with 400+ stitches, what I did was cut doubled pieces of muslin into 8.5"x11" pieces, loaded the machine with dark-colored thread, and stitched out each and every stitch pattern. (I know they are all printed in your manual, but I like to see them actually stitched on fabric.) Then I took a Sharpie marker and wrote the stitch number above each row of stitching, put each muslin piece into a clear page protector, and put them all into a binder. That way it's a quick reference for me as to what stitches I have available.
Other than that, I would say just read the manual... very carefully. Sometimes we miss a little item here and there and it causes us grief (smile).
Good luck with your new machine.
This is an excellent idea just to get yourself used to using the machine at first.
You're going to find that lots of people here on the board have this machine and they love it! You can do a search for it to see other people's comments.
Have fun with your new machine!