We used to recreate children's drawings with fabric. Each grade in the primary school was given a topic that fit in with the overall theme of the quilt. We then raffled it off. You'd be amazed at how much fun that can be, as well as frustrating. My son's teacher once gave them sponges to sponge paint snow flakes, I think it was. I ended up cutting pieces of netting the size of sponges to recreate the drawing. You also gotta enjoy applique if you go this route! (and be will to simplify if needed in the name of sanity!)