log cabin.....is where I started when I got serious....it is super easy and you start to see a pattern very soon after a few blocks....trust me, it is super easy.....I will look for the link I use...as some links can scare you, but truly this is the easiest.
I DID 2 CRAZY QUILTS WITH NO HELP AT ALL....AND THEY ARE SO NEAT BUT DO NOT FOLLOW ANY PROPER RULES, AS FAR AS QUILTING I JUST TIED THEM WITH YARN AND MY 2 GRANDSON THINK THEY ARE THE BEST...I SHOULD NOTE THEY ARE TWIN SIZE.....ONE IS A BIG TWIN SIZE AND THE OTHER IS A SMALL TWIN SIZE....THEY ARE KINDA WONKY IN SIZE....BUT THE KIDS DON[T CARE.....
my point, just start sewing pieces together in the meantime and as soon as you find a class,,,,,JOIN IT!
GOOD LUCK!!!! JUST GO CRAZY AND GET MORE FABRIC!!!!!