Turning 12 for senior piano student
 

I teach piano lessons and each year I make a quilt for a piano student who is graduating. It's not that usual for someone to still be taking lessons at that age so I want to really celebrate it. I collect fat quarters in red, black and white - trying to have 4 of the 12 FQs in music fabrics, the rest just "cute" and at least one in another hobby they have. So this is this year's quilt. I drape it over the church rail at the senior recital. It's not a surpise anymore, but still fun to have. We have one high school in our little town and the colors are red and white so ... this works in all kinds of directions.

Some years I have one graduating, some years none - if things remain the same next year I will have 3. Yikes! One of those I have taught since she was in Kindergarten. The least I've taught any of these seniors is 7 years. I'm hoping these will stay with them for many, many years.

Obviously this girl is a golfer. I already have fabric for next year's volleyball player, and lover of "Phantom of the Opera", but no luck with softball fabric. Baseball, yes, but softball, no. The "Opera" lover is also a dancer and I've found nothing in these colors and grown-up dancer. Any ideas?

These are beautiful!! What a great way to celebrate and a great gift!! You could try to "google" softball fabric and see what pops up!! You never know!! Good luck!! I love your quilts!!

Very pretty! I know your student will appreciate it.

Beautiful!!! Maybe embroidery?

I've googled away with no luck. Have also talked to a quilt shop owner whose daughter plays high school softball and he knew of no softball fabric. There's one that's more gloves than balls, but the colors are wrong. I may end up getting baseball - she'll understand. (Difference is the balls have no visible stitching.)

Hadn't thought about embroidery. I have very basic skills in that, but am a fan of applique - I might could do that .... thanks for the idea!

Nice quilt .....

I love it!! Such a great idea!
My son is 11 and started playing when he was 4. The good Lord willing he'll play until he graduates.

How thoughtful of you to do this for your students! I just love the idea.

ladyjanedoe - how wonderful. My girl students far outnumber my boys, but I have had two in the last 8 years or so who made it to 12th grade still playing. Love those boys!

I have some softball fabric but it is bright yellow (as softballs often are!) How about a fabric with baseball words like strike, out, home run, etc. It would still apply to softball!