jaly3162

My kids and grandson love capes.

Kimcatlou

Drawstring backpacks

Momala24

This one is really easy but our grandsons loved them. I gathered up all sorts of little toys (as in tiny) and then sewed them inside of bean bags in which I had sewn plastic viewing windows. All the toys in each bag started with the same letter and and the viewing window was cut to that letter shape. eg the D bag had toys that all started with the letter D etc. another thing that I think is cute for little boys is toy bags, also with the viewing panels made out of plastic. I just yesterday bought "chalk board" cloth and am going to make them placemats they can write on with chalk, a tic tac toe game and whatever else I can come up with that would be fun for chalk. I'm thinking maybe lines on a chalkboard outline so that they can practise printing the alphabet.

IraJane

I make various little drawstring bags (using the directions for the 1st yr 4-H project if you remember that) choosing fabrics to sort of match interests. I do camo or army prints to hold army men, farm/animal prints if they have farm animals, space and planets if they have space toys, car prints for matchbox type cars, nature prints for picking up items when they go for a walk, etc.... you get the idea. I make them in all sorts of sizes. My grandsons call them their "grandma bags".

hikingquilter

I made my GS draw-string backpacks. He loves them and uses them for everything. When my son was little I made him a play mat with a roadway for his matchbox cars. When he was done playing, he would just roll them up in it and stow it.

Angellight

I enlarged the pattern for the "basic" bow tuck like tote, so it was at least 12 inches deep. and about 16-18 inches wide.
Wrapped pockets around the outside, and Made it out of Transformer fabric on the outside and Flame fabric on the inside for my step grandson to carry his transformers in.
Who says boys can't carry "bags/purses"?

Good luck
Susan

tildiemae

I have made totes with special pockets for little cars and then a matching 'race track'; a 'fort' that fits over a card table, I spy type of game and special 'monster' type pillows are a few of the items I have made for little boys.

nygal

[ATTACH=CONFIG]409239[/ATTACH]Here is another version of the kite quilt I made for a baby boy using the colors his mom chose for the nursery. I enjoyed using more contemporary fabrics for this one.

mmb195152

This is absolutely gorgeous! I need to find that pattern!

nygal

A lot of people have sent me private messages asking about this quilt so I thought it best to give details here. The kite quilt was on the cover of The Quilter magazine in May 2004 by Nancy Morris. I googled for more information on the quilt today but found nothing.

If you study the picture of mine I think you can figure out how it was made. You need about 120 two inch squares in various colors. The center white strip which is the longest is 33 1/2 inches long. Then make each one on both sides of it two inches SHORTER and continue on each side another 2 inches shorter. For the kite you need two 4" squares and sew them to two 4" x 7 1/2" rectangles. Then cut that in the kite shape. Do what ever border you want. I used rick rack for the kite tail.