How's it going so far?
I agree with others here...a fence rail is a good place to start. Jenny Doan at Missouri Star has great tutorials.
You'll need a cutting mat, a ruler and a rotary cutter to start off with.
You could also check Craftsy to see if they have a beginners class. That would be a great place to start.
You could also think about doing a tied quilt, if the quilting part of the project has you concerned....Not thatit should...it's just straight lines if you want to quilt it that way!
I hope you drop back in and let us know how you are doing.
Watson