Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
As a relative newbie myself, I would recommend:
NO triangles and; something that does not require much seam matching; and, use busy prints, not solids, but not directional prints.
I have not seen the Better Homes and Gardens book, but I have and use 'Quick Quilts from the Heart' by Fons and Porter.
BH&G isn't a pattern book, it is a reference book for how to do everything. Fons & Porter has one too called Quilter's Complete Guide. I have both but prefer BH&G.