Watch out for that gingham! I had a really bad experience as a beginner when I put some gingham in a quilt with some 100% cottons and then ironed it all on "cotton" setting....the ginghams were at least 50/50 poly/cotton and shrink-melted (don't know how to explain it better!) and ruined the quilt as they pulled it off kilter and wrinkled with permanent, melted wrinkles. I'm sure 100% cotton gingham exists but just be careful to know what you have!!!!