When I started it was by accident. I wanted a spread for my daughter's bed and decided to make one. I used lg blocks of fabric and used strips to divide them and when it covered the bed(twin) I added a ruffle. Before I finished it I had a quilted bedspread.But i've been sewing since I was a kid and I guess that was the next step to take to be creative. But if your new to sewing lessons would be a good way to go.