Welcome!! You have come to the right place. Everyone on this board is very friendly and helpful. I taught myself how to quilt about 9 months ago. I bought a couple of books that helped a lot, but mostly looked things up online. I have also had questions answered on here. I have a Brother SQ9000, and it does what I need it to do. Good luck on your quilting journey. You may want to start with something simple like a 9 patch.