Have a look here
http://www.caroldoak.com/free-quilt-patterns.php
Scroll down and there are blocks there for beginners, when you get the hang of them give some of her other patterns a try, also onece you get the hand of paper piecing there are some truly magnificent patterns out there like
http://www.silverliningsoriginals.com/
have fun and if you get stuck just ask, there is always someone here to help
