you havent said how difficult the blocks are.perhaps that's the problem.
if it were me i would want to start with different versions of nine patch or log cabin,streak of lightning,something with straight lines.something i could use lots of color with and be able to do without too much stress.quilting is supposed to be fun! :) save the hard stuff for later,when you have more experience.can give you a list of books you might want to look at,grammy