GiddyUpGo: What I would suggest is check out quilt sites and look at all the FREE patterns and tutorial instructions that are offered on the Internet before you invest in lots of books. Two great sites are: quilterscache.com and Quiltbus.com . When looking at patterns sometimes they'll have a rating of 1 Thimble (easy) to 4 Thimble which is very advanced. The Rail Fence is a great, easy and quick pattern that really jazzed me up when I first started because the blocks are easy and in not time at all you have a finished quilt! Nothing like a finished quilt to get the creative juices flowing and the desire to do another.
If you want a great book, Elinor Burns' "Quilt In A Day" is a good one.
Make sure and post pictures of your quilt and get all the Ohhhs and Ahhhs and Good Jobs on your hard (easy) work.
Welcome to the board. You'll learn a ton here.
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