welcome aboard. May I suggest for a beginner whose cutting and sewing 1/4" skills might not be great (yet!), please don't start with putting small squares together - it can be a killer matching all your corners. Start with a baby quilt and lap quilt with a forgiving pattern such as a split rail. I start my students with 3 colors, cutting strips 2 1/2" wide. This makes it easy to handle and because you alternate the blocks, it is easy on the beginner. Then as your confidence grows, you can work on other patterns. Google split rail patterns and hundreds of sites will appear. Also, craftsy has some good beginner classes, sign up when they are half price. Most important is to have fun, don't stress, we don't make mistakes - just have happy accidents.