Not trying to be smart with you but, you do know that there are whole books written on this subject, right? If you don't want to invest in them a library near you could be helpful. I have bought a couple and read them front to back to familiarize myself with the how to's. It just takes some time to learn, that's all.
There are many ways to use your machine to quilt with. To start with, Sewing with Nancy had a series of videos you could watch on episodes she did on a block by block method. These are available at her site on line to watch. Also at Utube there are a few you can watch to help you feel comfortable quilting with a machine and how to set it up, needles and types of threads, batting ect.
In addition to that, you can check at a local quilt store and see if they offer classes on machine quilting. Many do and are really helpful for any questions as you go along.
Rulers are a helpful free motion option. All of it is a learning curve experience, so just jump in and have fun.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 10-24-2018 at 01:03 PM.