My first quilt was the Ohio star pattern.My daughter still has it. I was not raised around quilting, so I knew nothing. This was in the early 90s. I bought beautiful cream and bright blue polester cotton(I didn't know that you were supposed to use 100% cotton. I found the pattern in a magazine. Had never heard of rotary cutters, used sissors. Didn't know about 1/4 inch seams. I quilted it in my lap, in spite of everything it turned out very well. It took me 13 months to finish. Said never again, but 12 years later jumped in with all I had. Usually quilt some each week. I have progressed so much since then.