There are quilters of ALL levels on this board and I can tell you that in the beginning, I was angsting over every step in my process. Easy? NOT! There are tons of patterns you can start with. Basic squares and snowballs, 4-patch, 9-patch, triple rail fence, roman stripe, log cabin. Trust me, take it one block and strip at a time, and before long you will chuckle when you re-read this post.