I taught my 10 year old neighbor to quilt last summer using Disappearing 9 Patch.....you should have seen the look on her face when I took her into my craft room and told her to pick out any 54 fabrics that she loved! I stressed the 1/4" seam and showed her how my machine has moleskin on it to help with that seam. Her quilt turned out really great! (Oh, and I used the rotary cutter for her as she was scared of it and I couldn't find a cut-proof glove small enough for her hand) Enjoy the experience and don't try to accomplish too much at once!