Congratulations on your new machine! That is so great-- someday I'm going to graduate from my mid arm to a long arm! Someday.
Question to add to the discussion-- when you're ordering thread online, how do you judge the colors? I wish there was a set of samples that could be purchased. I've been using Aurifil but it does break frequently and I'm worried about how well it will hold up over the long haul, so I'm going to try Glide next.