I have two patterns that are my standbys:

9 patch furrows
and
D9P

3 patch http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ick-quilt.html

I had been doing a lot of crumb blocks. But I'm so tired of crumb blocks, they sit in my scrap bag and taunt me, making me feel guilty for not using them when I do decide to cut something from my huge stash.

What are your favorite patterns that is your old standby for quilts?

Both soldier and kids

Oooh, nice quilt. My go to block seems to be pinwheel, sometimes alone, other times combined with other blocks. I like variety and trying new and different patterns so I generally don't really have a standby. All of my quilts go to charity though.

I really like that. The colors are great and the layout gives lots of additional pizazz to it. Since I've made a lot of kits for Quilts for Kids, I've tended to use their patterns, even when it is from my own stash.

This is the pattern from the Quilts For Kids website. I love it because the larger block is 8 inches. You can use a cute novelty fabric without it getting lost into small pieces. I can make this start to finish binding in 5 hours.

Kids love bright colors so I try to use red alot.
Soldier quilts we make as a group so mostly we make stars in red,white,and blue.
Keep up the good work your quilts will be loved.

As long as we're on this subject what is good for preteen and teen boys? I'm having a hard time coming up something and right now that is what places want.

That is definately a problem we have also. The group we donate to is requesting larger quilts suitable for teenage boys.

I'm not even sure what types of quilts that age group likes.

Those of you with teenage boys-what do they like?

I use pinwheel and rail fence alot for my charity quilts. Can use a big variety of color and design. I have no idea about teenage boys.

We did have a request from a Mom who teenage boy was facing serious surgery. He loved racecars and bright purple hearts. The gals did big blocks of dif racing material w/bright tonals and backed in purple heart fabric. It turned out really nice.

I think for the teen and pre-teen boys the fabric is more important than the pattern -- and it is better to do twin sized quilts than the lap size.. For older boys I do more solids or men oriented themes like sports, tools, planes, etc. I also do plaids and avoid florals.

For older boys, I do quilts in blacks, whites, and brights. Actually works for anyone~
Soldier quilts-r/w/b D9P, stars, irish chain, Atkinson Designs patterns :)