Opinions welcome
 

I am making this quilt to donate to the Special Care Nursery for the preemies. It’s a very pale blue. I’m not into gender specific colours so I figured this would be appropriate. A friend told me that I shouldn’t have quilted hearts on a boy’s quilt as that it too feminine. I admit that it didn’t occur to me.

I’d love to hear your opinions.
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Hearts for boys
 

We're talking babies here, not baseball stars. Hearts are great. Just ask any mom of a new baby boy. Hearts are perfect.

Hearts are totally appropriate for a baby boy's quilt. And pale blue is fine for girls. Sounds like you have run into a Quilt Police.

Hearts just symbolize love to me, and who doesn't need love? Your quilt is perfect!

I'm perfectly happy with blues for girls and hearts for boys. For a friend's son I made a lovely graphic blue and yellow (requested colors) trip around the world baby quilt, one of which was a completely project appropriate floral print. Not a dainty one, just a bold bright blue and yellow and I got a couple of the same sort of comments here and there. Fortunately, not from the parents who never noticed and/or cared :p

Not everyone has the same cultural biases. Not everyone likes the same things. In the guild I used to belong to there were plenty of sweet and girly quilts donated -- I'm not that sweet and so I typically deliberately make things that are appropriate but in non-pink or baby blue and more graphic than cute for the people/children/families that aren't that into sweet either. Plus having a son, I was also drawn to what other little guys might like better.

I think it's sweet for any baby. Why would hearts be only appropriate for a girl?

Watson

I have made baby quilts and did hearts on them. One was for a girl and one was for a boy. Both moms loved them.

Hearts are the sign for love. Leave them. Every baby needs love.

Don't see anything wrong with hearts...boy or girl.
Recently I saw some teenage boys wearing t-shirts
with a big flower so I guess it must be in.