I'm not a newbie and I have trouble with certain patterns. I love QuiltersCache and use patterns from it all the time but one thing I have trouble with are her cutting directions. If I'm making a block that has a large center square, the cutting directions aren't given (I can figure them out) so after everything is ready to sew, I have to find that fabric and cut that one square. (I know in the grand scheme of things this is no big deal, but one of my little peeves).
I bought a purse pattern at an expo in January; the directions are so confusing I haven't even attempted it.
Think I'll stick with free internet patterns.