Originally Posted by amma
You could start out with a green diamond...applique on the outlines of the base lines in brown for the dirt, white bags on the bases and pitchers mound... Maybe applique softballs, mitts and bats in the surrounding blocks. You can find these in free coloring pages online.
You could quilt in the borders different words like: Strike one, two three.... Your outta here....foul ball....strike out...the bases are loaded, etc...
Thanks for the ideas! I'm a really new quilter and don't have a lot of confidence in my ability to create applique from coloring pages, but nothing ventured nothing gained.
I never would have thought about quilting the words in the borders - what an awesome idea!