I generally quilt SID and tried my hand at FMQ - what a disaster. Before I actually work on a "real" quilt, I plan to do a LOT of practicing. When I had to pull the stitches out using a magnifying glass, I decided to throw in the towel for now.
Have you checked out Leah Day's blog? She has a section for a quilt pattern a day and she has them broken into beginner/intermediate/advanced categories. Her approach is to work with a small sample until you get the hang of it. All I NEED is TIME.