I too am beginning to try to quilt my own, I have always knotted my quilts, well I guess you would call them comforters lol. Anyway I have been watching lots of tutorials on you tube and I did subscribe to the above mentioned Leah Day site, So far I have practiced on a baby scrap string quilt ,I need LOTS of practice but think I can do the simple designs. I really liked this Leah Day's tutorials,she really helps you think outside the box as they say.I mostly make scrappy quilts and don't spend much for fabric so I am excited about this new venture.You can do it too!