Kris P

I've made the Annie's Wickedly Easy quilt for a nephew's graduation and it was really quick. Because he plays electric guitar and wore a Beatles t-shirt for his senior photos, I chose to include some electric guitars, flames and a small amount of Beatles fabric I happened to have. I quilted it with flames. (which went surprisingly fast!)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535083999448174800/
https://vw-byannie.storage.googleapi...s_patterns.pdf

Kris P

Here is another really quick quilt that I made for another nephew, who graduated the same day. He is very outdoorsy, and loves to spend time fishing from his boat. I had found a quilt kit at a garage sale, and the plan was to use it for his quilt, but it was so simple, i felt bad how simple it was and it became the back of a Yellow brick Road quilt for him using the same outdoors, theme. The quilt kit was called Easy Breezy and was basically a length of fabric (in this case fishing cabin themed) surrounded by borders of wonderful plaid flannels and homespuns. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535083999448174901/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535083999448174889/

Kath12

My lqs has a studio quilt strip cutter so I took my collection of flannels and cut them into 2 1/2" strips to make my own jelly roll. This batch of strips has plaids, solids, and checks in manly colors. I'm making a jelly roll race quilt (MSQC on you tube) with these flannel strips and bordering and backing this top with denim. I have 3 grandsons (ages 15,16, and 18) and my son and husband that I'm making a couch throw for. You can easily whip up a top in a few hours. The three older granddaughters (ages 13, 14, and 18) are getting a jelly roll to make their own quilt. I may have the 6 year old make one too. They can do this on their Christmas break. I currently have 7 sewing machines so we can do a sit n sew together.

regm

I also thank you for all the advice. Will be making a quilt for a teenage boy this summer.

DonnaPBradshaw

I think the easiest way to make a charity quilt is to buy a panel or fabric that boys would like and then just border it until you get it the size you want it to be. The center fabric or panel would be the focus of the quilt and the borders would accent the center. I've made on like this with horses as the center for my daughter and she just loves it. She thought I spent weeks putting it together and it took very little time compared to other patterns.

red-warrior

I would look for a wild life panel or other panel -(there are many quilts here on the board that were nice ) it would work up quickly! You are so kind to come to the rescue! My teen age nephews love and use their quilts.

AZ Jane

As long as it is not pink/purple or flowers, they will love it. Most teenage boys are not very expressive, but he will keep that quilt forever!!

kellen46

I am here to say that boys of any age do love to get quilts. I am the mother of sons and five, now grown, grandsons. They love to get quilts, ask for quilts, and use their quilts. They may not get the pattern or color issue but they love the warm and snuggly issue. I just use bright strong colors, scrappy or not, lots of geometrics and some outdoor themes. My youngest gs wants anything bright using orange, red and yellow. As a former social worker I know that kids in the system have very little to call their own and a quilt they can take with them means more than you can know. It is something they can hang onto in times of stress. It is a comfort they can take in a strange bed in a new again residence. Boys, teenage or otherwise need comfort just as much as a girls. So make them quilts, or pillowcases or whatever. After twenty years as a quilter and a social worker there are lots of kids who got a quilt as a youngling that they hold onto long after it will be big enough to cover their feet.

jbj137

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sewbizgirl

I made a quilt for a college-bound boy that was just big disappearing hourglass blocks in his favorite team colors. He loved it so much he made his mom go out and buy sheets to match it for his dorm bed!