I second mamagrande's suggestion to get a copy of Eleanor Burn's Quilt in a Day Log Cabin book. The instructions are so perfect someone who has never made a quilt can make this one. You should be able to buy a copy of that book very inexpensively. It's been around forever. Look on the website dealoz for new and used books. I believe there's a Quilt in a Day Star Log Cabin book, too, which has stars formed in the sashing, a very pretty quilt you may want to consider.