Quilter7,
The borders are fun! There are two ways to program them. I was going to play with a plain table cloth first.
Have you played with the stippling feature? I stitched out samples using cut-a way, batting, and muslin (or no show mesh). Mark the setting on the samples. You will find the sweet spot that you like. Works great for quilting blocks ITH.
Give a shout if you have questions.