A Wilson...welcome! Dont be nervous...we all started somewhere and the ladies in this swap are excellent helpers! The lst thing I learned after my lst swap was to make sure the blocks are NO smaller than 12.5 when put together. If you need patterns for 12.5 inch blocks quilterscache.com is one of the best places for patterns and they have them in a variety of sizes. Most of the people will tell you what kind of colors they want with their F8. Its FUN...no stress to do it a certain way or use a certain pattern..hope you enjoy it as much as I have! Joan