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    Old 04-03-2011, 04:24 AM
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    I agree, keep his colors but add in a little of another color----red is classic but turquoise, yellow, lime or orange would be fun too---just to break up the monotony,
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    Old 04-03-2011, 07:38 AM
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    Ditto to keeping to his black and grey decor. It could become very dramatic and help you stretch outside your safety zone!

    If adding another colour, use a blacker tone of the colour, so it doesn't jump out of the mix and dominate. Quilterella's is a great example.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 07:39 AM
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    Extra thought here ... a colour with a black nothing print on top of it.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 07:50 AM
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    I am in the process of making a Day & night for my 14 yo stepson.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 08:40 AM
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    Split Nine Patch would be a good one too.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 09:38 AM
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    A lot of the boys now are going towards the camo fabric. I comes in all different color variations.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 09:43 AM
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    Do a search here and on Google for two-color quilts and see what comes up.
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    Old 04-03-2011, 09:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by wolfkitty
    I would think any geometric patterns, circles, blenders, funky dots or spots, lines, etc. It may take looking at a few sites, but there is a lot out there.
    Maybe show him a few samples to see what he likes/dislikes. Tonals and batiks may catch his eye too.
    The males in my family prefer nothing floral or girly LOL :D:D:D
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    Old 04-03-2011, 12:15 PM
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    Check out this quilt posted in another thread. A great "male" quilt and fits your colour requirements!

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-112953-1.htm
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    Old 04-05-2011, 08:48 PM
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    I was just at Hancock's Fabrics today and saw some cowboy fabric in their clean sweep section. There was a tossed cowboys fabric and one with larger pictures of cowboys, mostly on horseback. The background was a deep blue and the pictures looked kind of vintage. It was only $1/yd!
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