Blue sky and sunshine quilt

I am very new to quilting and sewing. I think I've mentioned it before, but I've felt the need to learn some of those skills that my grandmothers posess that I have yet to learn. Seems like there are many things that the older generations learned out of necessity that have now fallen by the wayside in my generation, quilting being one of them - at least in my family.

I went to the fabric store intending to find green and pink fabrics for this - I was wanting a spring look. However, I just couldn't make up my mind on the pinks - so many of them were bright pink, and I wanted a softer look. So I changed my mind altogether and went after blues and yellows. I'm calling it the Blue Sky and Sunshine quilt (I'm sure there is an actual technical name for the pattern)... and the name fits with our Montana Spring that is slowly arriving. Can't wait!!

I chose several different prints in both blue and yellow... and I like the small print on the white. I think it will make it a little less plain.

Aren't these pretty? I can't wait to work with them...

Here's the design I have in mind. I'm not using a pattern, but thought that pinwheels in alternating colors would be really cute. This is just a little layout with a few of the prints. The final top will be much more random.

My first little bit of progress...

I'm learning that the quilting process, measuring, cutting, planning, sewing, trimming, etc... takes A LOT of patience. It's a good one for me to learn though!