Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting. Great people here. No such thing as a dumb question. I've only been quilting for 1 1/2 years. I have always put my pieced blocks together into a row; sew the rows together, then take the entire pieced top and layer batting (wadding) in middle, and a large backing piece. I layer the three pieces together on the floor or on top of a queen size bed. I use the method of pinning with safety or quilting pins. Then I quilt designs through the three layers with my sewing machine. Finally, I bind the quilt. Lots of good info here or on u-tube if you just take it one step at a time. Nice to have a visual format to follow. Best of luck with your 1st quilt!!!