just start off following patterns and instructions and youll grow into it and have beautiful quilts to show for your learning process. ive been quilting around 6 yrs and i still follow patterns mostly although i occasionally wing it
or get carried away with color choices. i like the traditional styles and blocks for the most part. ive learned from experience when you do your own thing your own way the most important person is happy, you !!!!
by the way when i started quilting i couldnt even thread my own machine the teacher i took my first classes from really earned every dollar !!! im still not an expert by any means
but i love quilting and will quilt til i cant do it anymore.
carla