My first quilt was a 9-patch at a quilting class. It turned our awful because of the fabrics I picked out. I went to another quilt shop, got some solid fabric for blocks and lots of help from the shop owner. It took me 3 years to finish it but it is on our bed now and I'm proud of it. (Costs an arm and a leg too to get it quilted.) If I had it to do over I'd try a rail fence first. Take classes if you can afford them. It really helps and your confidence will build quickly.