michelehuston

Log cabin is a great beginner quilt!

gigigray032447

I posted a very easy, dramatic free quilt pattern here... http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-131387-1.htm#3506106

hudgoddess

We're talking teenagers here, right? Let's rev her motor up with something modern. 18 year old boys are NOT into scrappy!
This pattern was super easy. Only one matching corner. 4 fabrics and can be very masculine. I think solids or prints that read as solids would be great!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-131062-1.htm

bri1977

Rag quilts are so much fun. I have made a ton of them (well 10) mostly security blanket size, but I recently completed a New England Patriots one(twin size) with matching pillow case and sham as a birthday present. Here is a pic. Finished on July 4th!

WMUTeach

Square-in-a-square is easy and just a variation on the good old ninepatch and D9P.

I have just made two square-in-a -square with scraps, to be posted at a later date, and they are easy peasy and very forgiving.

Shrink42020

I made my first quilt in March - it was a yellow brick road and very easy and funt to makes. SInce then I have pieced 3 yellow brick roads, a day and night, rail fence, flurry Christmas, patchwork bouquet, and jovial!! LOL!! I just can't seem to stop!

GloBug

The pattern {Just can't cut it is very easy.} Good luck.

JUNEC

That would be my suggestion - or a simple paper pieced pattern, so you don't have to worry about the darn 1/4" seam

llcathey

my first quilt was nine block, when my Niece (was about 12) she wanted to make a quilt for her baby brother,so we did the nine block 12in sq.

tntgranny

Yellow brick road is my favorite easy peasy quilt. Pick a novelty fabric that suits the person, add complimentary designs or solids. I kind of enjoy using the desing wall to play around with placement for the eye appealing way to stitch them.