I taught the daughter of a friend of mine to quilt, and we used this pattern. I had found it free online, can't find it any longer, and didn't it show up in "Quilters' Newletter Magazine"! I'm not sure whether the published pattern was by the same person, or the person who submitted the design just added a border to the free pattern, but in any case, the center is the very same, and was very easy for a beginner to learn.
http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/ar...ern_Brick_Wall