Help picking fabric!

[emoflamingo]

My aunt is making me a quilt for the dubstepper:

www.etsy.com/listing/99774062/cluck-cluck-sew-ziggy-baby-chevron-quilt?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=chevron+quilt+pattern&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=supplies

She's going to make the chevron one that's inset (DS is probably going to have the other design, I'm thinking of getting Michael Miller's dinosaurs on brown for his if he doesn't end up wanting monster trucks, which is what he wants now lol.). Obviously, the dubstepper has no personality, so I can't just say "oh, he likes xxx" and find fabric like that.

I tend to steer more modern fabrics (like Michael Miller's), but I'm open to any suggestion. I have been to JoAnn's and 2 quilt stores in 2 different cities (one big city store and one small town store) and I haven't found anything I have LOVED yet, so I'm asking my GBCNs for help. You guys always have great ideas!

[adhdfashion]

Oh I like that quilt! Hmm do you have any colors in mind? Maybe start there.

[Redpoppy]

I'd check out the boy fabrics under themes at fatquartershop.com for inspiration (I usually double check against fabric.com for price).

One of the Seuss lines would be cute if you are looking for bright colors.

[emoflamingo]

No! That makes it even worse.

I found a few collection on Hawthorne Threads:

www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/doodlebug_designs/zoofari - the blue palette

www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/thomas_knauer/savanna_bop - the multi palette

www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/zoe_pearn/super_star - the blue palette

www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/kellie_wulfsohn/peak_hour - any of these three, really.

[Redpoppy]

I really like the peak hour one. I think it's a newer line so may be easier to find all fabrics.

[emoflamingo]

I figured if Hawthorne doesn't have them all, I can search etsy for the individual ones.

I didn't even look at the "coming soon" stuff.

Oh wait, it was all mixed in lol.

[zookeepersuzy]

i really like savannah bop, but I think the super star could "grow" with him.. what do you think of backyard baby? www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/patty_sloniger/backyard_baby

[justinlove]

Savannah Bop gets my vote

[emoflamingo]

Backyard Baby is SUPER cute, but if dubstepper takes after his brother, it's a bad thing to have bugs on your blanket lol. (He is TERRIFIED of flies. I don't know what happened, but I think I broke my kid.)

[zookeepersuzy]

Jun 2, 2012 21:59:39 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Backyard Baby is SUPER cute, but if dubstepper takes after his brother, it's a bad thing to have bugs on your blanket lol. (He is TERRIFIED of flies. I don't know what happened, but I think I broke my kid.)

lol. my bestie in 4th grade was TERRIFIED of butterflies. i found it endlessly amusing. ;D

I don't know that I would have ever made the connection btwn those cute bugs in backyard baby (except MAYBE the ants..) to real life when I was a kid. I even bought some of the "fun on the vine" for myself before i noticed the snails. (&I'm totally still using it for my grown up quilt)

At least your oldest wouldn't steal the blanket.

ETA- ^^^ was supposed to be smiley with sunglasses.

[emoflamingo]

HAHA nope, it's still totally eyeroll worthy lol. He is afraid of rolly pollys! Like really?? They are harmless, they just tickle you!!!!

I asked H for his opinion (he rolled his eyes) and he nixed Savannah Bop (he couldn't explain further than "I think it's lame.") so I think I'm ordering Peak Hour for DS#1 (obsessed with cars and, ironically, fabric) and then I'm going to order Zoofari for DS#2 when it comes out in July.