I would buy, or see if your library has "Quilters Academy Vol. 1 Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking (Quilter's Academy)", by Harriet Hargrave
This is the first of a series of books that takes you thru quilt making. Will get you started on basic skills
http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Acade...rriet+hargrave