Cindy stick with it. Keep practicing. The owner of my LQS says EVERY quilt is a learning experience. No one gets tired of answering questions. You may be asking what someone else wanted to.
Other suggestions would be check out You Tube. Search "beginning quilting" There is an into to rulers and also a 3 part series on rotary cutting. Also, check with a community college on continuing ed classes or your local quilting store about classes or maybe they know someone that would be interested in helping on a one on one basis.