Pocoellie, Glad I have some experienced people here to baby me along. I put the cone in a 16 ounce glass behind the machine. The machine doesn't seem to know the difference of where the thread is coming from,,,,,so far.... Thanks so much for the tip.
Quiltingshorttimer Yes, I purchase #12 and #14 needles so far. The #12 is Universal, and #14 is Top Stitch. I'm hoping that gets me started for now