Once I saw the quilts in the Sienkiewicz books, I determined that I would make a Baltimore quilt some day. I started when I saw an invitation from Piecing the Past website to join their BOW to make Stars over Baltimore. It has some pieced star blocks mixed into the design and looked doable. I had to learn to applique, but I was planning to learn anyway and signed on. It has been a great experience. I have grown as a quilter by taking that step and although I am behind others who took the BOW challenge, I am progressing toward finishing with a great deal of pride and awe. I have collected as many of the Elly Sienkiewicz books as I can from used booksellers and am studying her cutwork applique right now in preparation for future quilts. Life is too short to shrink from challenges that take your breath away. I hope you will enjoy this next step as much as I have.

This is a good (free) pattern to start with, if you are trying to decide if you like doing Baltimore Album designs.
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/how-qu...pplique-quilts

And this AQS free 2016 BOM is still available:
http://www.aqsblog.com/rosemaling-in...aqs-bom-2016-1

(changing the fabrics makes a dramatic difference in the outcome of these!)

Any of Ellie Sienkiewicz's books would be great. I once took a Baltimore Album class and we worked straight out of her books. Good luck.