How To Start

As someone who had never used a sewing machine, I was a little nervous on how to get started.  The only thing I knew about were bobbins.  Now I didn't know what a bobbin was, I just knew that sewing machines used them (I think?) in some manner.

So before I got the machine, I read through this book in its entirety:

Stitch by Stitch: Learning to Sew, One Project at a Time, by Deborah Moebes (link here).  This book is great for the absolute beginner.  She describes all the items you might need, how to get started, and how to complete a few simple projects.  After reading this book, I really felt ready to get started.