welcome to the group! everyone makes quilts in their own way, I love to do my own thing from fabric shopping to stitching the binding on, but I will admit that the pinning and sandwiching are my least favorite part. I highly recommend a walking foot, it will help feed things more evenly. One thing I had to learn when I started sewing was to let the machine feed things thru, I had a habit of pushing my fabric thru which messed up my tension and caused tucks and wrinkles. I do FMQ but my favorite is walking foot quilting, there are entire Craftsy classes on walking foot quilting. Start simple and don't be tempted to get a whole bunch of expensive fancy stuff for a new hobby just yet, a few things can make it a tad easier (like a walking foot, rotary cutter) but spending tons of money doesn't buy skills, time and practice do. Don't forget to buy fabric that you love and have fun!