Welcome from southern New York. I found that taking a class at the local quilt store gave me a good foundation. Try it.
Good luck

Welcome from SoEastern Pa. You'll love this board.

I started with paper piecing and thought that was all I'd ever do, and low and behold, it has now been 5 years since I made another that way. I loved starting that way because my points were pretty much right one, a far cry better than if I had tried it the conventional way.

I did realize that quilting was no more difficult than baking cookies. If you can follow a recipe, you definitely will have no problenm with the construction part of this wonderful art.

Purchasing fabric...well, that's another sotry.

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There are a number of books out now with very simple quilts but beautiful. Most are fairly large pieces, such as 4 patch and rectangles and large squares. Use of colors is what makes these sparkle. But starting with something like that will teach you cutting, perfecting our 1/4 " seams, etc. All things you need to know to progress into other quilts that are progressively more complicated. I would suggest starting with a lap robe or a twin size first so your not overwhelmed.

My first quilt was a sampler quilt. I learned a lot of techniques by making a different block. My quilt teacher was so good. She taught us how to cut and how to piece. It was so much fun I have done this for 24 years.

Welcome from Southern Arkansas. I have never paperpieced so I can't answer your question. I would just suggest you get a pretty simple pattern and start there. Something like Jacob's ladder or a nine patch or some of the ones that use half squares. There are so many beautiful yet simple paterns to choose from!!! Look at some tutorials or find a quilting buddy. You can P.M. me if you'd like to be adopted. I'll try to help you all I can. I do mostly hand piecing and hand quilting although I do some on the machine too. Anyway, would be all to glad to try and help you get started. Good luck

And you can meet new quilting friends that will be happy to help you with questions!

No better way to go.

Seems like about 50% of quilters love paper piecing and the other half hate it. So you won't know until you try. I'd recommend learning to quilt the regular way, starting with a simple block or two. Find an easy pattern (all squares, like a 9-patch)learn to accurately cut with a rotary cutter, master your 1/4" seams, press accurately without stretching or distorting your seams -- and then, when you've earned some confidence, you can try paper piecing. I've done both but vastly prefer quilting the old fashioned way!

Hello from northern NY. I agree with Gale, I would start with a simple patch work quilt. Unless your crazy like me and start with a quilt pattern that most people wouldn't even bother with because of all the piecing.

Hi and welcome from ND. I am for going to a beginning quilting class and you will learn many things that will help you become a fantastic quilter that will have fun at what they are doing. Try everything that strikes your interest and you will find the type of project that you like.