Well, if you were a bit closer to Missouri, I would love to come help you! I have the HandiQuilter 16 machine and love it. As far as finding books and the like to help, good luck ain't much out there. Linda Taylor does have a good book out.
I belong to another forum that is geared to machine quilting and it BY FAR has been my best source for help and information.
http://www.mqresource.com Two types of memberships, free membership and Premier Membership. The premier membership gives you a discount to online classes and access to several videos. Free membership gives you access to all the forums and there are some really good free videos available. I strongly recommend you at least join the free membership and check the site daily. Everyone there is more than willing to help and they are a great bunch of people.