From one Granny to another Granny,
If you have a quilt shop nearby, visit and ask them their opinions also. They may be able to lead you to a seasoned quilter in your community who will come along side and help you with decisions. The quilt shop should offer you several options since they will see the patches firsthand. Unfortunately, Joann's and WalMart will be unable assist you. It should be a quilt shop where most the personnel are quilters.
And then, if possible, join a guild which is an excellent resource for helps and encouragement for you to take classes and make a quilt started and completed by you. They will help you learn to quilt (putting the three layers together and stitching). This forum can be your primary guild and the physical one can be your secondary. At this site you will get immediate answers.
Quilting classes are offered by the quilt shop, the County Extension Office, and with a guild.
Does this help? Good luck.
Suzanne (Granny to 7 and #8 will arrive in June.)