I have yet to make either of my favorite patterns as I'm still searching for the perfect fabrics for them, but the Lone Star and this one
http://lynnesfreshhope.blogspot.com/...y%20sew-a-long are my favorites along with Grandmother's flower garden (wip) and for a simple quilt, I like double Irish chain. But I haven't done any quilt more than once as there are so many different patterns out there, but I think I may do a sampler next so I can try a bunch of different blocks!