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tsp3400 05-16-2011 09:26 AM

Help me, I have made a few quilts for charity and baby showers but I have a 10 year old daughter who wants me to make her a quilt and I have no idea what "type" to make her..Everything I show her is either to baby-ish or old people design's (as she put it) I'm not very experienced and have only done yellow brick road and a few panel quilts so I need something I won't get discouraged on.. her room is going to be hot pink and black (don't ask-she wanted those colors and daddy say's yes!) So I need an easier two or 3 color quilt pattern for a "young lady"..any suggestions, way to many beautiful quilts on here for me to narrrow down with suggestions for her.

Quilter7x 05-16-2011 09:28 AM

Trip around the world would look great with those colors.

qbquilts 05-16-2011 09:34 AM

google searched - maybe one of these will inspire you:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&b...0black%20quilt

I like the black & white carpentar's star with pink accent: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilively/456922388/ - bonus, recently easy patterns were discussed on the board for the pattern.

This one's cool too: http://www.bevselectricquilting.com/...id=7&showall=1

tsp3400 05-16-2011 09:35 AM

Thanks- going to look it up with her at home tonight..never thought my 10 year old would be so intimidating to quilt for...:)

scrapngmom 05-16-2011 09:38 AM

I am a new quilter also. Check out this picture of a quilt I made my daughter--she wanted hot pink also

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-84728-1.htm

It is an easy pattern that I got free off of the internet. Let me know if you are interested and I will try and find the site for you.

C.Cal Quilt Girl 05-16-2011 09:38 AM

Those are really in colors for those that age, or at least one that age in my world thinks so.... find a fun print and go for it. Keep in mind black may end up gray with time (know from experience:)) can go w/any big block pattern, in a couple of years taste will change.... Happy Quilting !!

cowpie2 05-16-2011 09:39 AM

I've had the same dilemma and found that what they want is something contemporary. Often that just means taking a basic pattern and making the pieces huge. I've done the D9P using 10" squares so my finished block is almost 15 x 15. The huge size makes for a quilt that looks modern and not old lady.

PamB8s 05-16-2011 09:41 AM

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I am quilting this one right now for a baby quilt, but could easily be made into a quilt anysize, and seems fun for a 10 year old.

tsp3400 05-16-2011 09:42 AM

What beautiful quilts. Now I want to hurry up and get out of work to show her these "narrowed down" ideas. Thanks so much for the suggestions.

Murphy 05-16-2011 10:25 AM

In order to keep her involved, keep having her go through patterns until she "discovers" the perfect pattern (smile).


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