Ruth,
Get some scraps from your stash and give it a try. If you wait until you think you can do it, you'll never start. :lol: You need to sit down at your sewing machine and sew the pieces as you read the instructions. I know you can do it. You're a quilter! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Kelly,
This is at least one time when you shouldn't listen to your mom. There are many, many ways to quilt and piece fabric. Paper piecing is one of them. :-) :-) :-)