Hey acria:
I am like you, love the look of quilts but not much of a sewer!!! I found a cheats way to quilt...on ebay, look up "quilters kits", you can bid on pre-cut fabric in simple designs...(i tried cutting myself, takes way to much concentration for someone with 2 kids), and you can actually get them pretty cheap. they can come in really simple designs, so a good learners trick i reckon!!

You could hand sew these if you don't have a sewing machine, I have one but not much good at using it (why didn't I pay more attention in home ec?)

they also come with instructions

good luck!!