Anytime I have to learn something new I try to take a class or have a one-on-one free from my LQS. I take my camera and a spiral notebook with me. I have even taken a tape recorder a few times. I find if I can write down instructions so that I can follow them it is much better than following an instruction book. Keeping these notes in a spiral binder and organized there helps me whenever I have to relearn something.
I also have a file on my computer for things I need to know. For example: I'll copy and paste into a Word document parts of some of the responses above and save so I'll have even more help for when needed.
Something I haven't done yet [OK, I'm lazy] is to use the website provided by the maker of my machine [Pfaff] and read the various discussions. A friend does this and has learned a lot. She even enters into the discussions. [I don't want to spend that much time on my computer though.]
Last edited by AliKat; 12-26-2012 at 06:27 PM.