Rubia, I was a complete novice and went to a one-off quilting class where I was able to get the lady who owned the shop to coach me. I only needed an hour or so and I knew all I needed to know! I don't think I would have learnt so quickly from a book or online tutorial - I'm the kind of learner who needs to be shown how to do it, then do it myself, and be able to ask questions! But it's really not difficult - and gives great results.