Welcome from Lanesboro Ma. I am working at learning to quilt also. I have made a lot of rag quilts for starters. My first "real" quilt is flying geese. Found out my cutting was not so good and my 1/4 in seams even worse. so practice is the secret I guess.
If you have any of those little free newspapers, advertise in them for quilting supplies and fabric. My granddughter learned cake decorating and wanted supplies so I did that and I was over loaded with pans, tips etc. Have fun.