If there is a quilt guild near you, please go to a meeting and ask for assistance or a quilting buddy. Ours is a continual source of encouragement to anyone starting out. Otherwise if there is a quilt shop nearby, ask if they have beginner classes and if not, if they know someone who quilts a lot who might be able to help you and then CALL them for help. There is help near you and you just need to find it. If these are not options for you, take pictures and post them on this board and we will assist if possible. There are also a lot of free videos on U-tube and Missouri Star Quilt Co. with clear instructions. Take some time to view them and you can learn a lot.