Stupid Sewing Machine!!!!!

I became totally stressed out today! I found a cute pattern for a wristlet bag/wallet type of thing. I'm very sewing-impaired! I can't hand sew, and I can't even figure out my stupid machine! I've always wanted to sew and create things so a couple years ago on Mother's Day my husband bought me a sewing machine. I hate having to read instructions on how to operate things so I had my husband read it because I became extremely frustrated trying to figure it out on my own. So ever once in a while when I got the urge to sew I would have him set it up for me! Anyhow....today I got the urge to make a wristlet! (By the way-I'm pattern impaired too)! I found this pattern that I finally could understand, my husband set up the machine when he got home from work this morning and he went to bed. I started to sew and I got one line done and the thread got all messed up! I was soo frustrated, I had to read the manual. I was running out of time, the baby was napping and I just wanted to get this wristlet done! Well I ended up reading the manual the whole time until the baby woke up, and I still couldnt' figure out what was wrong. The good thing is that I learned a whole lot about my sewing machine (which excites me) and when my husband woke up we figured out the problem! And believe it or not I finished my wristlet! It's not perfect but there is a patterned liner on the inside and a little strap and the zipper works! I'm tickled pink!