I'm with you, I like #3. That would be my first choice, then #4. I have done t-shirt quilts and I have found that the quilts I've done with the t-shirts all the same direction framed and then another background fabric, are wonderful. But the ones with the t-shirts in all different directions are fun and feel like they can be used, washed and loved. So I think just like any other quilt we do, it's up to you, your DD and how you both think her friend will use it. Good Luck