i bet you can set in a sleeve put in a zip almost without to much thought---this is why a sampler quilt is a great idear there are' tricks' to help with most things--eg -rotary cutting--if you learn to do it properly you will save yourself a lot of grief ie loss of fingertips and badly cut fabric---start with a small item quick rewards are a great stimulus---a major up side of quilting is the community find a group and of course this board is always willing to help