Do they want a quilt? Not everyone does. My daughter is getting married this summer. I eagerly asked her if she would like me to make her a quilt. Her reply was "Thanks I'm good!" Sort of took the wind out of my sales. But if they do want a quilt find out their preferred colours. Some of my successful beginner quilts have been, log cabin, turn and dash. Ohio star, rail fence, Irish chain, Snowball block, but my favourite are samplers. Good luck.