Picking a pattern is another problem for me the only way I have ever made anything is from scratch or tore something apart and used it for a pattern, I mean I am a ture beginner at quilting. I used to hate sewing and never thought I would ever enjoy it but in the past couple of years I have made curtains myself a few summer smocks and do all kinds of mending, I have grown to really enjoy sewing though so starting a qui;t is going to be a different kind of experience for me.