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#1
I run a charity group that make quilts for children in the care of The Children's Aid Society. It seems like everytime we send our quilts in , we're short of quilts for boys aged 8-14!!!! I just delivered quilts and we were severely lacking in these. Can you suggest a line of fabric or something that might really work, sport novelty has been used, but everyone has a different passion. I'm thinking maybe a black and white that looks like a strips of differnt fabrics. Got any great ideas? Price IS important, can't spend huge amounts. Thanks so much.
Ruth
Ruth
#2
Black and white quilts are always beautiful, no matter what age the recipient is :D Most scrappy quilt patterns would work well, chinese coins for example. Or other more contemporary styled quilts maybe? :D:D:D
#4
8 yr old boys love building things. I made a Lego quilt for one grandson. Real eassy use bricks 2"x5 or 6". Lots of red. Original legos red, now lots of different colors.
Anything with wheels is always good. Star Wars. Skateboarding. Wild natural animals - bears, penguins, moose etc. Whales. Music
Good luck & Thank you for giving back to those who need
Anything with wheels is always good. Star Wars. Skateboarding. Wild natural animals - bears, penguins, moose etc. Whales. Music
Good luck & Thank you for giving back to those who need
#5
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
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I always think very basic patchwork done in homespuns are boy friendly like a Log cabins, D9P, warm wishes or just simple squares and rectangles sewn together. I like to go to thrift stores for mens shirts for homespun fabric, can't get much more inexpensive then that!
Designs like Buckeye Beauty or Jacobs Ladder look great done in all blues or browns and tans also make me think of boys quilt. For the younger set of boys, I bet there are panels in whatever is popular for boys at the time, like the movie Cars, Transformers, Yu-Gi-Oh (or however it is spelled), comic book super heroes or perhaps something based on a popular video game. Then you can add patchwork borders ala round robin style to build it out to quilt size. You need to find members in your group with male relatives that age and ask for their input.
Designs like Buckeye Beauty or Jacobs Ladder look great done in all blues or browns and tans also make me think of boys quilt. For the younger set of boys, I bet there are panels in whatever is popular for boys at the time, like the movie Cars, Transformers, Yu-Gi-Oh (or however it is spelled), comic book super heroes or perhaps something based on a popular video game. Then you can add patchwork borders ala round robin style to build it out to quilt size. You need to find members in your group with male relatives that age and ask for their input.
#7
I would definitely look at thematic prints at walmart. With my big boys I made dragon quilts. Walmart has dragon, fish, fire, cars, fire department, millitary etc. prints. something all my boys like too is camo.
Hawaiian surf board/turtle quilt
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#8
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posts: 3,291
I like novelty fabric - cars, motorcycles, dogs, airplanes, etc. Rather than cut into pieces for blocks, I like to have a piece about 36 X 42 (something like that, or even larger). Use that as a panel and build around it.
#10
for pre-teen, you will want to stay away from cartoony looking prints. Go for camo, brights, darks, stripes, wild patterns. wildlife prints would also be good, remember these are young men, not little boys anymore.
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