curious18:
I have never created a project but like to program in Python.
So now is your chance to learn C and C++. 
curious18:
I would like to create a saucer that has LEDs that show the direction of a tilt (some angle variance)
That part is relatively easy. As the accelerometer tilts, the portion of the force of gravity acting on each of the three axes will shift. Some math will tell youhow far and in which direction the saucer has tilted.
curious18:
and movement in a direction if it moves beyond it's starting position.
That's going to be harder. The accelerometer will tell you how quickly your speed is changing. It won't tell you speed or position. Knowing your position is a very difficult problem.