It's old now and the photos of models wearing garments are *so* Abigail's Party but I've had this for 40 years and I still refer to it - sometimes turns up in second-hand shops.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Singer-Sewing-Book-Jessie-Hutton/dp/0601086627/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=singer+book+of+sewing&qid=1563967075&s=gateway&sr=8-16Jersey is not a good fabric for a beginner - it requires special handling and the rules of fitting are different from those for wovens. Other fabrics you could start with are
* poly-cotton (good for lightweight blouses, shirts and summer dresses/skirts but get at least 60% cotton)
* Vyella (a lightweight soft wool for winter shirts and blouses)
* small-scale gingham - good for learning about grain and pattern-matching and good for shirts, blouses and aprons
* brushed cotton, whether plain, printed or check (good for more pattern matching and winter blouses and pyjamas)
* lightweight wool mix (60 - 80% wool) - good for skirts and trousers
* ticking - find this in the furnishing fabrics section. Good for aprons and if it's striped, good for a bit of pattern matching if you add pockets.