I am a fairly new quilter, too, but confident now. I was a garment sewer all my life so didn't expect it to be too different. My first quilt was a full blown McKenna Ryan applique quilt and went fine since it's not traditional blocks. My best learning experience was when I did a BOM with my LQS. I learned Soooo much from that!!! Getting the triangle thing down was so different from garment sewing. I have taken a lot of Craftsy classes now, and love to FMQ. The internet is just the best at home learning tool! Join a local Guild if you can and their classes are awesome, too!!!