Being I was completely new to any sewing 3 years ago I think I will tell you where I started.
I went to a quilt meeting, fell in love, went out and bought enough material on sale to do a
table scarf to see if I could do it and if I liked it, I never looked back. i went on the computer found the quilt board.
I looked for other sites to learn from. I found The Missouri Quilt Co. and lots of free patterns on other sites. One more thing don't be afraid to try and of course you have to buy the tools needed to do a good job, material is an easy fix.
Good luck to all newbe's
Mia