Well, I will put in my 2 cents. I also am less than a year quilting. So here is my suggestion: Start by making a few different table hot pads. One block at a time...finish it off, so you get many phases of the entire process. Start small. Then maybe do a small table runner or a small quilt. That is how I started. By the way...the rail fence is the easiest in my opinion. Just go for it. You will be so proud when you do your first hot pad and then go from there.