Congratulations on your new adventure. The first class I took, we made a 9-12 block sampler. Each week we learned basics pertaining to the completion of each block. Started with 9 patch and went from there. Toward the end we had a choice between two different blocks. A simpler one and one for those ready for more advanced blocks. Many took home a finished top to have long armed and some even a finished quilt which they stitched in the ditch themselves. My only problem was choosing fabric to have ready for the first class. It would have been nice to have had one class in choosing fabrics before I had to actually purchase for the whole quilt.