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Old 01-18-2010, 04:49 AM
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Would anyone have any ideas for patterns for boys - young men? It seems like most are made for girls.
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Old 01-18-2010, 05:07 AM
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If he is into sports, music, or a particular interest, look for those patterns in fabric, then design your own. I'm doing a basic (blocks and strips, and a few triangles maybe) quilt similar to the one I did for my 3 year old grandson. This one will be baseball related and will, as did the 3 year old's quilt, include actual photos of the 11+ year old playing his games this summer.
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Check out www.quilterscache.com

So many times it is not the pattern but the fabric that makes it gender specific! :-D
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Old 01-18-2010, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Check out www.quilterscache.com

So many times it is not the pattern but the fabric that makes it gender specific! :-D
Oh I agree it's the fabric that they will look at more than the pattern. Unless you do a lot of applique I think using fabric oriented to his likes is easier. Make sure to post when it's done so we can all ohh and ahh, LOL
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There are so many novelty fabrics that you could match to his likes. At his age, I would use the more adult types rather than the cartoon looking ones.
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my son want me to make him "da vinci"
http://www.rjrfabrics.com/patterns/b...m?designerID=1
scroll down, it's the red and black one

Its not too hard, you put it together rather like a bargello.
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Old 01-18-2010, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by woody
my son want me to make him "da vinci"
http://www.rjrfabrics.com/patterns/b...m?designerID=1
scroll down, it's the red and black one

Its not too hard, you put it together rather like a bargello.
So did you make it for him? If so can we see a picture? Looks like it would be amazing.
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Old 01-18-2010, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Lyn4ty
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my son want me to make him "da vinci"
http://www.rjrfabrics.com/patterns/b...m?designerID=1
scroll down, it's the red and black one

Its not too hard, you put it together rather like a bargello.
So did you make it for him? If so can we see a picture? Looks like it would be amazing.
That is on my list of "to do" projects, hopefully this year, I have printed off the pattern and that as far as I have gotten so far. LOL
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Old 01-18-2010, 01:28 PM
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my son want me to make him "da vinci"
http://www.rjrfabrics.com/patterns/b...m?designerID=1
scroll down, it's the red and black one

Its not too hard, you put it together rather like a bargello.
So did you make it for him? If so can we see a picture? Looks like it would be amazing.
I am so with you on that!! I have piles of patterns I've printed to do "someday", hmm going to be 60 this year, maybe I should get going on some of those, LOL
That is on my list of "to do" projects, hopefully this year, I have printed off the pattern and that as far as I have gotten so far. LOL
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I agree that it is the fabric that defines a quilt. My oldest DGS loves dogs so I found some really cute dog fabric. I am going to do it in simple blocks (12" so you can really see the dogs) with double sashing around each block. Very simple, but he will love it.
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