I confess to having great difficulty learning how to use EQ7. The process is not at all intuitive for me. If I were in your situation, I would return the software. Quilt-Pro 6, which is supposed to be more intuitive than EQ7, is now on Black Friday sale (today is the last day, I think) for 50% off which makes it a little under $50 if you choose the download version. I just sprang for that to see if I can learn that program more easily than EQ7. I used to always opt for physical CDs and manual, but realized there's actually no point, so just did the download this time.
Also, think about your time. It takes quite a bit of time to teach yourself to use software (unless you are maybe younger and up on current technologies already). Part of the reason I haven't learned EQ7 is because I'd rather use my time actually sewing and quilting.
Edit: Just want to add that the Black Friday price for Quilt-Pro does not show up until you go to checkout. It doesn't show up in the cart until you click on checkout.