Thanks Rhonda, I admit that I didn't pay a lot of attention to the screen. I will definitely do that.
Yes, the foot was tightly attached - no wiggle.
I am using the open toe foot with a straight stitch set at 3 or 3.5.
I also tried the side setting in both directions and picked the one that seemed to do best.
I watched the lady's video where she kept bulking up the fabric and I saw how her foot adjusted to the layers. Mine did not adjust at all. Maybe I didn't have it plugged in all the way. More practice required.