love newbies. It is nice to hear the art of quilting is passing on thru another. Videos are good. Watch Quilt in a Day if you get it on your local stations. The best help would be to find a local guild or quilt shop where you could have a hands on teacher to start you off. They can see what you may have problems with and steer you in the right direction. If you are a quick learner you will get the basics fast and can move along at a pace that suits you. Just have a lot of fun with it. If your first project does not turn out quite the way you expected it to, just gift it to a child. They do not know the difference and will love an cherish what you have to offer.