Hi Randi, welcome to the Village. I'm Marg from Australia. Glad you joined us. I notice that you mentioned that you wanted to make signs, I am not trying to put you off but letters are one of the hardest things to cut for a beginner so please don't be disheartened if your first attempts don't turn out the way that you expect.. Your motto from now on should be practice, practice, practice.
Marg