Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
You can do any child friendly quilt and it will be okay - they don't have to be gender specific. I used to crochet using the primary colors because little ones really like the bright colors.
I like the idea of the primary colors. Perhaps using PC in both quilts, but different designs or different predominant color in each one.
Make it simple and playful. Adding the black and white to the primary colors would be great for a first quilt. There will be time for the more sophisticated patterns.