I love EPP. I've been hand stitching nearly every evening for 4 years, and teaching a class at my LQS twice a month for the last 1 1/2 years. I would suggest
Quilting on the Go by Jessica Alexandrakis for a great starter. I also love using Brandy's mylar templates rather than paper.
http://www.brandysquiltpatterns.com
When I started, I wanted to make a quilt, but gave myself permission to stop after making a throw pillow if I really didn't like it. The rest if history. Now I've made 3 bed sized quilts and many, many other smaller projects for class.