Congrats on the new setup. First make a practise sandwich. second watch utube videos on LAQ. Linda Taylor is the Queen and has done beginner LAQ classes. The only major difference b/n your setup and the LA machines is the space you have to quilt in. I did many pantos on mine but they had to be smaller5 inches max if I was doing a full or queen size quilt. I also did a little fm but was not ever good at it. Practise and practise alot! Enjoy the learning process take a few classes and have fun! Luann