I managed my first quilt from reading library books and watching Missouri Star Quilt Co tutorials on YouTube. Oh, yes, and with a little help in choosing how much fabric to buy from my LQS. That's also where I learned about rotary cutters and self healing mats, etc. I machine pieced and hand quilted it. I think I did a passable job. My Avatar is of that first quilt. Then I decided to take a quilting class. It was actually a piecing class and did I learn a lot. I wish I had taken the class before, and it would have made things much easier on the first quilt. So, if I was you, that is what I would do. Besides, a quilting class is so much fun. Mainly just keep trying new things, keep learning and take time to enjoy the process.