Quilt for young man
#11
Thanks for the ideas, I like the Carpenter's Star and have been wanting to make it, also like Not Manly Enough. I need to find some reds without floral prints. The quilt also needs to be a little extra long because he is tall.
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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I think the pattern is pretty much irrelevant. Just choose fabrics other than flowers - mottled, suede look, batiks (not too floral), outdoor related, etc. My husband picked a quilt pattern with 3 colors (2 primary plus a blender). I started it in a class, and mine was very "manly" and some of the others very "girly" strictly due to fabric choices. I do recommend making girlfriend or boyfriend quilts pretty simply though. There is enough time to make another fancier quilt if the relationship lasts (spoken by the woman who made a very nice quilt for DS's 2 year girlfriend only to have them break up 2 weeks later). Very simple quilts can be very lovely with good choice of fabrics.
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Pam
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
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Just what I was thinking, too. How about Rail Fence done in browns or "manly" colors? Quick and easy and creates a design of its own without a lot of complicated seam matching, etal. I'm all for making a big impression without a lot of work!
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