hello and welcome, from Quebec City
Very good advice already. All I can say is
Start small and wait and see if you decide to continue with your dream of having a nice collection of your own homemade quilts!!!
A basic sewing machine is all you need for a start. wait and see
If you can take just a few hours beginner class, that would help you start on something, whatever it is... placemat, potholder, it does not matter and it is small and faster to make
that's how I started
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-98259-1.htm