What a GREAT story....you will certainly love that machine! Happy sewing!

You will love it. I have a Designer SE LE. Just play with it with the books and a highlighter in you hand (at least that's how I do it). Some stickies to mark pages is good also. the only thing I will warn you about is that sometimes you have to look in both books (if it came with 2) fo figure out one thing. Actually most of it is easy and logical.

WOW congrats to you/there's a pair of us. I have a GF that buys storage units and estate sales. She brought me over a brand new brother still in the box never opened, and not refurbished. FOR FREE!!!!!!!!

Congratulations! I hope your new machine is everything you hope for!