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Casperscott 10-27-2010 10:40 PM

My grandson runs races. I would like to make him a quilt, but can't find anything to use. Any suggestions?

DebraK 10-27-2010 10:48 PM

I don't get that people feel obliged to make quilts so specific. Maybe start a little simpler. Find out his color preferences and go from there. I am sure whatever you offer will be special.

Casperscott 10-27-2010 11:05 PM

Thanks Debra

hspirit_99 10-28-2010 01:14 AM

i would suggest searching for "sport fabric" or "novelty fabric" while looking at fabric on ebay i have seen lots of that type of fabric. good luck hope you find something

woodland creature 10-28-2010 02:23 AM

Old track mom and quasi official here. Does he run for his school/team or as an independent? Find sport fabric for runners can be difficult, and near impossible if the kid is a fielder. I would recommend doing something in team/school colors. No matter how ugly the school colors might be (any ours were UGLY) the kids were drenched in them.

Quilting Di 10-28-2010 03:07 AM


Originally Posted by Casperscott
My grandson runs races. I would like to make him a quilt, but can't find anything to use. Any suggestions?

I will be watching this one....I have an order for a quilt using a marathon runner's aprons. They are paper, so I am copying them to fabric, but was looking for fabric with something to do with running and have had no luck so far.

Quilting Di 10-28-2010 03:57 AM

I just looked through all 34 pages of novelty fabric and 22 pages of sport fabric on ebay....NOTHING for runners. Now if he was into fly fishing, bicycling, snow boarding - you name it, it is there. BUT, nothing to do with running. :-(

Casperscott 11-01-2010 05:38 PM

Steven is more of a marathon runner. He is home schooled.

Casperscott 11-01-2010 05:47 PM

I just found this.

http://www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Ta...roductID=14460

Quilting Di 11-01-2010 05:56 PM

Thanks for finding this. I have bookmarked it and hope my client will like it as part of the quilt she has ordered. :thumbup:


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