Donna, first, you are a very smart, articulate woman. Second, you are incredibly creative, and have a good eye. I can see that when I look at the pictures of your home. You will do fine. Start simple, and practice with scrap fabric first. Make useful notes to yourself to put back in the box for the next time you use the machine. At first, it may seem hard, but soon you will be zipping along. Sewing is such a nice winter thing to do, since it's a bit too chilly to dock dive. ;) I saw the prices for custom drapes, and decided to make mine instead. I was so proud of myself. You will be too. Just wait until you go fabric and trim shopping. You'll be so excited to get going.

Oh wow thanks!

Someone had people like me in mind while comming up with these directions, mostly pictures lol.

awwwh Kim you always say the sweetest things, thanks:)

I learned how to sew straight lines by using NOTEBOOK paper. My grandma made me sit and sew line after line after line until I could keep it straight. Then she switched to a zig zag and we started all over.

You will pick it up quick, and you will have so much fun! I am enjoying making new things and learning new things.

I have the project runway too. I got mine maybe 2 years ago. I am NOT a sewer, but I get it out and try with simple crafty items or straight lines. I am going to have to check out some of those tutorials myself. I really like my machine.

the machine arrived TODAY! I just ordered it on Friday and did not even pay for special shipping, in fact shipping was free. So far it is unpacked and the dinning room cleared out, but still have not turned it on. One baby step at a time:D

yay!!! so exciting. i will be sewing all weekend pm if you decide to take another couple of steps and have any questions!!!! i know you will make fabulous things.

well I got it set up last night, at first I was in tears because I could not get the bobbin wound properly, after it would wind for a while, it would start winding underneath the spool onto the metal post. What a pain trying to get off about 10 winds of messed up thread, I wound up having to use tweezers which will now be kept in my sewing box. I finally got the hang of it, by making sure I pushed the pedal to the medal and did not slow up for a second, I also keep a finger on the spool of thread. It said on the video if you have a stop start button to use that, but when I pressed it nothing happened. Then I got carried away and made up a bunch of bobbins so they would be ready. I also did a basting stich to gather a dog dress I had taken apart that I wanted shorter, that worked well only after I got it back together I realized I made it to short, oh well just getting to know my way around the machine. today I want to try the button hole attachment, I have several dresses that I need d ring holes in. Do you do the automatic threading, that seem so complicated from the video you gave me the link to that I just tread it my self, seems much quicker. I see that I can even do names, but it will be a while till I try that. It is nice that I can put my laptop next to the machine to watch the videos, it makes it so much easier than reading a manual. have you done button holes with your's yet, any pointers would be appreciated it. LOL I might even try my hand at making a simple dress for Carmen's Luma. I wish there were two on off switches one of the light and one for the needle/presser foot. I find when they say turn the machine off for the treading and bobbin placement I have trouble seeing. My light now is coming for a large chandelier (sewing in dinning room) so I guess I will have to get a goose neck light or something.

For buttonholes...placement is critical.... practice on a similar material/thickness 3-4 times before you try it on a dress. Remember to push the lever back up when you're done.

I don't turn my machine off to thread it... just take your foot off the 'gas' so you don't get the needle stuck in your finger.:eek: (and know where your doggy is at all times... mine have stepped on the petal already lol!)

I disagree with the threading part of that video. I think she wraps the thread around something... I don't do it that way. All things take practice though. I use it alot doing color changes on embroideries, the embroidery threads are so slick I find it easier to use the threader.

I am an accident always waiting to happen so for now the machine will be off, I have a huge gash:D running half way down my middle finger that I got when putting the leaf in the table, boarder line of requiring stiches................

funny about the dog stepping on the pedal, Lola has already been investigating the it and keeps putting her toy on it.