If I remember correctly (or approximately) - the first "real" quilting class I took was a hand quilting class.
It was a six block sampler quilt - a generous lap or crib size.
I think the supplies needed were:
Four or five different fabrics
Scissors
Template plastic
Pencil
Thread
Needles
Pins
And that was it.
The instructor provided the patterns that we traced.
We bought batting later after the top was completed.
I felt like I "cheated" when I sewed the sashing, borders, and bindings on by machine.