Good for you and all of us! I love sharing quilting with beginners and the first thing I stress is not to listen to what others say, enjoy the process, not all will come out the way you want and it's ok to leave "mistakes" alone. The seems to start my friends out on their own jorney with less intimidation. Then I show them my first quilt which to me os ok. They all think it's good and then I point out the mistakes to take out some of the "glow" of being what they see as a really good quilter. It's all about our own personal journey and the dance along the way! Let's keep dancing!