YBR was the first "big" quilt I made, last year. I used mostly batiks, small foral pattern fabrics, batik pattern with flip flops on it. Very girly and just plain fun for a 9 year old. No batting used, only lime Minky on the back. It was light weight, cuddly and my DGD used it as a cape in some of her more dramatic moments as a princess. I was so happy with the results. I was a beginner and using YBR gave me confidence.
I also used the pattern AGAIN in flannels for a woodsy/camping theme for one of my grandsons. It came out wonderful. I see the more varied patterns used, and giving the quilt a theme can make any easy pattern very interesting...almost entertaining, no matter how simple the blocks are.