Congrats! What machine did you purchase?
I use the EMB machine to stitch out block designs and then arrange into a quilt. The batting is layer in with the block. Add the backing and then SITD to finish.
This is my current project. Light stitching and fast blocks. It also has method called flip&fold which looks similar to piecing blocks.
https://www.anitagoodesignonline.com...es-of-doodles/