My first full-sized quilt was a whole cloth quilt (with embroidery) so I didn't face that. I assembled some embroidery blocks my 88 year old Aunt had embroidered, and that was a struggle in of itself! Talk about being off -- see, my Aunt knew exactly what she was going to do with the blocks -- I didn't know her intentions, but I assembled the embroidered blocks (state flower blocks) and made a quilt top! Don't give up -- unless one is an absolute genius, the first quilt(s) can be a struggle! Keep on trying!
Jeanette