Rachel, I remember feeling overwhelmed when I first got my 440E. I have had Nina for 6 months now and still haven't tried everything yet. lol. But I did jump in and try some FMQ with the BSR on a Christmas quilt for my hubby. It definitely was a learning experience! At first I didn't think I would ever get the hang of it, but by the end of the quilt, I was doing free hand stars in the border and it didn't come out half bad! I still have a long way to go before I am proficient at it, but it really is fun. I was told to just make a bunch of quilt sandwiches and sit down and doodle about 10 minutes every day, and as with everything practice does improve things. Enjoy your new addition to the family! When I got mine, I somehow felt that I should be handing out birth announcements! lol