WELCOME FROM MICHIGAN.....I agree with Val, taking just one beginner class is a valuable thing and worth every penny. You will learn how to use the tools for cutting and sewing and along the way tips that are priceless. It will save you from frustrations too. I took one back around 2000 and from that class, I made 8 quilts in two years, several from the same pattern (irish chain). And of course you will also get loads of information from this site. Watch a lot of tutorials too. Good luck in your new venture, you will love it.....