Hello and welcome to the M* forum! My name is Sherri and I live in the River Valley area of Arkansas (a transplant from the KC Metro). In response to your post on where to begin: - baby quilts are fun to do and they are an honor to make! You could start out with Panels and use your imagination on how to border the panels! - Local quilt shops (LQS) are nice to visit and compare; I myself, do not buy a lot of items from quilt shops as the prices are higher than other fabric stores such as Hancocks, Hobby Lobby and even Wal-Mart. - Missouri Star's bi-monthly magazine is great! -Make sure the class is something simple andnot complicated! - I have many charm packs, it is a great way to have co-ordinating fabric that match and does cut the time in cutting. _ Absolutely! 9 patches can be made in various sizes! Do what makes you comfortable, many forum members have user notes that are very helpful.....ask questions and you'll get the ansers, sweetie! Sherri