I just watched simply quilts every morning (and still do!) read anything i could get my hands on from buying magazines and borrowing from the library. Learnt so much from the talented people on this forum :D .
I did simple blocks first to get cutting accurate and piecing accurate..do a simple nine patch first or a quilt as you go.. these are things i did first to build up my skills so I wouldnt get discouraged when i found things too hard. I made small wallhangings first and then baby blankets to practice things like binding etc so i wouldnt waste heaps of fabric making mistakes.
At the moment i am making a baby quilt with disappearing 9 patch pattern and in between i am also making a drunkards path. i take my time and dont rush. These are all things that worked for me. Hope you work out all your issues and above all enjoy quilting.