My very first quilt was a sampler of easy patches based on 9 patch blocks. I am looking for it now, but Hole in the Barn Door, Ohio Star and Variable Star along with the basic 9 Patch are a few that I remember.
We were learning choose colors, how to measure, use a rotary cutter, sew a quarter inch seam, and all the other first time stuff. Remember, this was back in the mid 80s when the fabric choice was rather limited! There were lots of pinks and blues and they seemed to me to be all the same value! :?