Bernina Q20 Comes Home!

My new Bernina Quilting machine was delivered and set up today!  It was Special Delivery, shipped from Chicago, and came with 2 technicians to set it up and make sure it's working as it should (included in the delivery charge.)  The technicians obviously have set up many of these, they knew exactly what to do and how to do it, and in a couple of hours had it all ready to go.  I am very impressed with how Bernina packed the machine --I never saw such thick cardboard.  It even came with it's own set of screwdrivers for assembly and maintenance!

  

It fits beautifully in my dining room--it exactly fills a space where a big desk had been--the desk has been taken away, and even with the workstation occupying that space, the room seems so much bigger.

There are table extensions that support the quilts all around the needle, and can be stored under the workstation tabletop when not needed.  The sides of the tabletop can drop down as well, so when not in use, the machine doesn't take up much space at all.  Not even as much as the desk that was originally there.  

Now that it's all set up, and the technicians are gone, it's a little intimidating! I'm not sure what to do next. Included in the cost of my machine, I have 3 free one-hour classes, but I'd have to go to Chicago to take them.  (Chicago? Really?  I don't think so!) The technicians did show my how to do lots of things, but it is a lot to remember!   I can learn how to thread it, wind a bobbin and make it sew on my own.  That's what the Internet is for!!  So many features to learn about!  I'm excited to jump in and start sewing, but first things first--read the manual!  I don't want to break something!