Hello from northern NY state: I would pick up a couple of books on quilting and you can do a lot of research on this web sight and many others on the net. Then I would get myself a book that has a pattern, pictures, and instructions on the quilt that you decided to make. Pick out your material and buy extra for any possible mistakes and pick out your thread also. Follow the instructions and take it step by step, and I'm sure you will do just fine.