I personally think that making a wall hanging of some sort is the least difficult. I made several applique pictures taken from coloring books. I used the blanket stitch around the figures. For example: a Santa, etc.
Then an easy twin quilt.. dgd dorm room.
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Then start with more complicated
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Flowers are usually easy.
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