For hand piecing, I would suggest something simple with squares/rectangles. Trip around the world? Irish chain? Rail Fence? For hand quilting, start with straight lines. This allows you to use masking tape to quilt along and you don't have to find a method to mark quilting lines. Staight lines can be really nice in a grid patern or diamonds. The other option for quilting without marking is to follow the shape of your pieces (stitch in ditch) or quilt around the design in the fabric. Happy Quilting!