Howdy and welcome, from Texas!
I'm gonna go against the flow and suggest you start with a 1/2" seam, instead of 1/4". Until you get better at making those seams, the wider ones will be much more forgiving. Consistency is what's important and as long as you don't work with the smaller pieces, 1/2" will be much easier to manage.
Gotta run now, as the Quilt Police are probably tacking up WANTED posters, as I type!
