This link has online calculator to figure the fabric you'll need to buy. There are TONS of free sites for blocks, but not the finished quilt. This will help you decide if you have enough of a certain fabric in your stash, or how much to buy and not be short.
http://search.quiltshops.com/calculator/calculator.htm
These links will get you to hundreds of quilt shops online, if you can't find that perfect fabric locally, or like me, your local fabric shops are 40+miles away.
http://www.quiltshops.com/
http://fabshophop.com/
Here is a link for Batting for less
http://www.createforless.com/search/...FRD75wodUVWVuA
This link has LOTS of quilt tips and lessons.
http://jhittlesewing.funoverload.com...page_1_8x.html
I like Erica's also.. here you can find the Skill Builder panels, books & DVD to teach you machine quilting skills to sandwich that finished top into a finished quilt. I bought the beginner 3 panels & book, then the DVD, then the more advanced panel & couple books. This was a wonderful way to learn.
http://www.ericas.com/quilting/tools/skillbuilder.htm
I also took machine quilting & long arm quilting from Natl Teacher Sharon Shamber, very helpful, and a class by local teacher on machine quilting.
But I found these Skill Builder panels and especially the DVD to be very helpful, I can review, practice, and not be presured by time in a class.
http://www.ericas.com/
I shared the tip before, library books, quilt reference books, learning DVDs, I like Elenor Burns series (includes DVDs, books, rulers), take local classes, join a local quilt guild, and watch quilt TV shows like Sewing With Nancy, and she has a catalog of many quilting tools. Here is a link for her tutorial clips
http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgra...cument&Index=#
Finally, I don't have patience to sit and read, but enjoy books on audio while I'm quilting or cleaning or gardening (like someone there 'talking' to me). This link has quilt related novels on audio. I have Master Quilter's and Christmas Quilt, and love both of them.
http://www.audioeditions.com/wishlist.aspx
And Inspiration? I took classes from Elsie Campbell
http://elsiemcampbell.com/prodforsalehead.html
Aweinspiring inspiration? I took classes from Sharon Shamber
http://www.sharonschamber.com/
This is more advanced, if your a beginner to a long arm machine (or mid, sm home size) this DVD is good.
http://atqsales.com/index.php?main_p...&products_id=1
http://columbiariverquilting.com/myr...lting_dvd.html
http://columbiariverquilting.com/don...eve_video.html