My husband did the same for me at Christmas 6 years ago when he bought a 440QE. Sit down with a cup of tea or coffee and read the owners manual, front to back, then play with it a while and then read it again to make more sense. Take the class or classes as soon as you can. Don't let it overwhelm you. Start with just using the straight stitch and let yourself grow into it. There is no law that says you have to use all of the features within a certain time.