Listen to all the advice above. I have been quilting only 15 months. My sister is my mentor. The videos, tutorials, the quilting board are all very valuable resources. Most of all I learned from my mistakes. I was told to be accurate. That didn't come until I had to rip a few times. This is the greatest hobby. Give yourself time to grasp it all. It really doesn't take long. I started with table runners and small quilts and it wasn't long before I graduated to queen size bed quilts. I can now actually look at a picture and figure out a pattern by myself. I told my sister that would never happen. You will surprise yourself. Good luck to you.