I am not new a quilting but I was afraid to try machine quitting on my DSM. I finally jumped right in (after several years of looking at 3 quilts I made for my DGDs). It was hard since my machine has a small harp, but turned out pretty good and was fun. I still have a little fear--I think it's because I'm a perfectionist, but I'm beginning to enjoy it and I surprised myself when I found out that I'm pretty good at it. One thing I was taught was to follow the pattern with your finger about 3 times. That trains your muscles and makes it easier to follow a pattern. Good luck and I think you will be surprised by how good you'll feel when you are done. It's like doodling with thread.
Sue