YouTube is your friend. I searched for Beginning quilting lessons and quite a few came up. Or your library. My friend's first quilts were 10 inch squares, arranged pleasingly in rows, sewn together, then quilted. They turned out very nice. An index cards lines are supposed to be 1/4" apart. I used those to try to find where to set my needle for so that I could sew that 1/4" seam. Your journey is just beginning. Enjoy the process.
Edited to add: If you put the general area you are located in, there may be a quilter on this board that might help you learn some things. Hands on is a lot easier than online.