Pictures of your proposed projects aren't showing up on my end so have no comment on those. If you have no experience, I suggest a 4 patch or 9 patch with alternating plain squares and keep your project small so you don't become overwhelmed. Rail Fence is another easy one. Love the Warm Wishes, too. But keep your first projects simple until you get familiar with 1/4" seams, etc. Do find someone who has experience and some expectation of "perfection" to help you through the beginning stages. Learn how to match seams, have points on stars--that sort of thing. You won't be sorry later as your finished projects will look better.
Once you get the hang of it--try making pinwheels or a Friendship Star using half square triangles. Those are fun, too.
Last edited by illinois; 12-01-2016 at 03:49 AM.
Reason: another suggestion