Originally Posted by Prism99

I always recommend Rail Fence for a first quilt. It requires learning the basics, but is very forgiving of mistakes. Plus it ends up looking much more complicated than it actually is.

Here's a website to get you started:
http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...nce-links.html

Also, Google "rail fence quilt" and then click on images to see real-life examples of this pattern.