I so understand this new machine thing. I bought a Pfaff 2144 10 years ago. It was so intimidating that I let it sit on the table for over a month before I actually sat down with it. I just made a simple table runner. I decided that I had spent this much money on it, I was going to learn to use it so I just started to embroidery designs on it. Then I had a bunch of things stitched out so I made a quilt out of them. It went on from there. This year, I upgraded to a Pfaff Creative Sensation Pro and I love it. I learned so much on the 2144 that the Pro was not intimidating at all. Moral of the story is that as you use the machine, you will gain confidence in the machine and your ability to figure things out. Take your time with it and enjoy the learning process.