teacherbailey

My last two quilts for my grandsons were a whole cloth quilt (he went on equilter.com and picked it out with a little help from his mom navigating the site) and a Sock Monkey quilt with big (9" I think) squares of several fabrics set in diagonal rows. He picked Sock Monkeys....so I would suggest that you ask for---or pick---- a theme and go from there. My experience with the boys (I have three grandsons) is that they are really hard on quilts so I try to have as few seams to maybe pull open as possible, meaning that I leave the fabrics in big pieces, and pick great fabrics.... Hope this helps!

Jannie

I would ask him what he likes -- sports, dinosaurs, animals, music, etc., and then colors and go from there.

Rosehawk

This is the one I made for my 10 year old. It's at my MIL's Getting assembled. As soon as I get it back, I'll post a finished pic. I also have it in an album here, but it opes into a HUGE picture.

DOTTYMO

I made quilts for my nephews ever since they were 3 and 9 . After the first which I designed they have always handed me designs of their own the 3 year old even managed funny shaped squares with shapes in side which were dinosaurs. Ask him to design his own. The eldest had a very simple squares pattern but he wanted very specific colours to go with his room colours.

bigredharley

I did Star Trek and Fishing for my grandsons that age.

joy

I love bento box pattern.... have made three in different shades of brown and cream... turned on really nice.

mpepperm37

Very cute! I've not done PP…yet. Thanks.

cathyvv

What is he interested in? I like panels as a center and then border it any way you want. At 11, you want a quilt that he can grow up with and enjoy at least until he graduates high school.

I made a fishing quilt for my nephew using a panel and 5 borders of different sizes and colors, all having to do with being outside camping or fishing. He loves it because he loves to fish. That quilt will last him a lifetime - he won't take it home because he doesn't want his dog and little brother to mess it up! That makes me think he will take care of it long after I am gone!

Jan Magee

I made one for a grandson and wanted it to be something he would like to use for many years. I used "bear claw" and made it home spun. Used as many different fabrics as I could find.

acesgame

Have you made up your mind? There are great scouting fabrics and patriotic fabrics which would certainly grow up with him. I made this scouting quilt.
http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/wp-c...yScoutsWEB.jpg

It would work well with other fabric choices too.