I've been quilting a very short time (just started last year). I don't have a photo right now, but my first hand quilting project was made from some scraps that francie yuhas (fellow board member and awesome mentor!) threw together, sandwiched, and told me to practice on. I had a couple lines quilted when she said "Yeah, that's good, go work on the big quilt" (paraphrasing). The big quilt that all the women were hand quilting that would be raffled off later! She's one who will throw you into the real work quickly.
I took the square home, practiced some more, and then started hand quilting my first baby quilt within a week.