Originally Posted by TanyaL
If her son has a special interest and she could find a fabric featuring that interest, then a quilt with blocks of that fabric, really small panels, against one solid color such as white or black makes an outstanding quilt. Nothing has to line up, it is very graphic and is personalized to the interests of her son. We have had some pictures of quilts like this in the pictures sections.
I agree, because most children/young people have an interest and it isn't in the design of the quilt blocks that put the quilt together--it's the design ON the fabrics. If they love camping, fishing, skiing, bicycling, etc, then find something the kid/adult likes and use big pieces of that fabric, alternating with something contrasting. They will really like it.
Or do as someone else suggested and use alternating 9 patch with the interesting squares. It makes a very interesting quilt.
running wolves and blue and white 9 patch
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wilderness with 9 patch
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