welcome, Peggy. I have been quilting for 20 years. My skill level is not up to a lot of them on the board, but I love to quilt. Barely getting one done another half a doen swirling around in my head! Your neighbor will love it to. You might try starting off with a nine patch--all straight seams, easy as pie--good for using up scraps too. Post pioctures. All of us love to see pictures. This is about the nicest group of people you will ever find.......Lots of good laughs. So welcome.