If you want to get practice sewing seams and rotary cutting, my suggestion is to raid the local thrift stores for flat top sheets. I have an awesome quilt that I made out of nothing but 8 inch squares from flat sheets with a flannel sheet for the back. It lives in the trunk of our car for impromptu picnics or park days, or for when the dog decides she wants to take a ride LOL. It is 100% utility use only, but it really got me used to my rotary cutter and piecing when I first started.