You can resize with software but your machine will only do a 4x4 design. You will also need some type of program to view your pes designs which is the format brother machines use...I have 3 and love them. If you have the usb cable you can just put the designs from the computer to the machine but you really will need some kind of file viewer because before long you will have a LOT of designs. I use the amazing box because I had it from my first machine before a usb plug. I quilt on my blocks or quilt top and then just put it together and quilt as you would a regular quilt top. Read your machine book and read again, it really should cover these things, mine did.