I think it would be perfect for a first quilt. One thing I recommend is starching your fabric. I think it helps having that crispness when cutting and sewing the pieces.
I see some people have told their stories about their first quilt so I'll jump on the band wagon. My first quilt was easy, though I had no idea how to finish the edges so I had folded them inward about a 1/4" and top stitched around the edge. It was my second quilt that was a pain. For some reason I had decided to do a recycled denim jeans quilt. It was just a simple patchwork quilt, but it was heavy and it was the middle of May and at the time we had no air conditioning. I had recently joined the board before starting the quilt and some thought I was nuts for doing a denim quilt as my second quilt ever. lol