I made my first quilt when I was a kid - for a doll. Learned to sew but don't remember making any more quilts until my first son was born and he'll be 45 in June. Back in the late 60's, made a couple of tops where the blocks from different states were traded thru the mail (no internet then). Time went by and I had a couple of daughters to make tops for (they are now 30ish). About 1989 I met a lovely lady and she quilted some. I made a log cabin quilt out of flannel using a pattern she gave me and I've been going at it ever since.
I don't know if I could pick a favorite pattern. I have a 3-D bow tie pattern I've used several times; also a 3-D pinwheel. I tend to lean more towards simple patterns and love using bright bold colors.