First of all, any advice I would give from my personal experience, you wouldn't want to hear. Not knowing how to do something never stopped me. Whew. That's out of the way.
I would go to the library and pick up The Quilting Bible. It's an easy step by step book that will show you what to do.
Keep it simple to start.
Ask lots of questions here. Quilters are a wonderful group and you will get a lot of support and advice.
Start with a small project. You might like to join the Doll Quilt Swap group.
Or .. you can do what I did. Just do it.
Find fabrics that make your heart sing.
Cut and snip to your heart's content.
Stitch away. Be happy. Experiment.