I think a strippy project is a great practice run in sewing quarter inch seams. Surely after this quilt, your eye should be "in" - and you will have something to show for your lesson. Go for it, and follow the advice you got here. Good luck and remember to have FUN! We're waiting to see the results.

Listen to all this great advice. Then go for it. stunning pattern.

This should be an easy pattern for you. it also looks like a good scrappy pattern.

I would not be caught dead doing that pattern Iwould buy one of Eleanor Burns simple books She takes you through every step Every book has been taught to 5 or six classes She is worth her weight in gold.THere is no guessing YOu may be tempted to skip a step she warns you because in the classes taught people wanted to do that . She covers it all.

I have not read all the answers on this thread yet, (hectic morning so just skipping through for now) but my first was the rail fence pattern, which is really a great first time quilt. This one is pretty, but think about some of the advice you have had on it. Welcome to the quilt addiction....

I think you could handle it with patience as it can be hard to get things to match up at times.

My first quilt was a log cabin and my second was the rail fence. I agree the rail fence if a good starting quilt, but Yellow Brick Road would be a good starting quilt. I looks difficult but isn't and there are no seams to match.

I made a lap quilt with this pattern using a jelly roll. Loved it, and so did everyone who saw it. But, a couple of tips I learned on making it.

First: Like MTS said, not all strips are the same. I had a jelly roll, but found that the middle was larger then the ends. Yes the ends were the right size, but I had to cut the middle down some.

Second: If you watch the Missouri Quilt Co video, they first make it by sewing strips together, then cut the triangles. I didn't have the triangle ruler they showed, but I found that I could use the corners on a square (I had a 12 in x 12 in ruler and used painters tape to help keep the same size for each triangle). This makes quick work!

Last: The squares were bigger than I expected!! When my finished 4 squares were sewn together, the block was about 16 1/2 inches or so. I could cut them down and still had a great looking square!

Good luck and enjoy!

Starting with a very simple pattern gives you such excitement and enthusiasm when you complete it, that you can't wait to progress to something a bit more challenging. When I first started out and took on harder projects, they ended up being UFO's. So, IMHO, I would say no.

You certainly could use this for a first quilt, BUT, what I might suggest is something I first saw on this board and then later on You Tube...Elmers SCHOOL Glue (Not the Glue All)...must get this. Use it to make tiny tiny dots of glue about every 8 in or so on the edge down one strip before you place the other on top to sew. it will keep the pieces even while you're sewing down one side. After you sew your seam press it to set and then open the seam and press to the dark. Later, when you're sewing your blocks together, again use a tiny dot of the School glue to match your seams and press after sewing. Accurate, doesn't gum up the machine and really helps keep things straight. The School Glue is really a form of starch and it washes right out. Good Luck!