thank you everyone, weezy rider, that does look like it, I will check it again when I get home from work and then I can print out that manual. thank you so very much. Onebyone, it has lots of zigzag stitches on it, I just have to figure out how to set them and use them. LOL Imsewnso, you are so right, it is only a sewing machine and I shouldn't be scared to try out things on it. If I could afford it, I would take a class on sewing. I bet that would help me a great deal, the money is just not here right now. So I read and ask a lot of silly questions and I learn. Again, thank you all so much for all the great info. once I get the manual printed out, I will be able to clean and oil it and test it out a little. THANK YOU