I am a beginner quilter and also wish to be in your class! LOL! My first quilt (self taught more by making mistakes than anything else) was a crazy 9 patch. Nothing had to patch up perfectly. The next pattern was disappearing 9 patch! Really loved that one. Each one was different! I moved on to a pin wheel and am now doing a strip quilt. It's a real trial by error learning experience for me! Best of luck to you and your class. Wish I knew short cuts, for cutting, sewing patches together, etc. Simple things that I'm sure have been perfected by someone.