CLASSES ARE GOOD. TRY TO FIND A BEGINNER CLASS. BUT IF YOU CANNOT START WITH A SIMPLE PATTERN-RAIL FENCE OR SIMPLE 9 PATCH-3 SQUARES ACROSS(ANY SIZE) 3 SQUARES DOWN .I WOULD USE BIGGER SQUARE, AT LEAST 8 INCHES. ALSO, I WOULD START WITH A TABLE RUNNER, WALL HANGING, ETC. SOMETHING SMALL , SO YOU DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED. THIS WILL GIVE YOU A FEEL OF 1/4" IN. SEAMS, BINDING, BATTING, ETC. CHRISTMAS COLORS IN A RAIL FENCE IS BEAUTIFUL. GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!