Quilt for young man
01-02-2017, 07:54 PM
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Quilt for young man
My DGD wants me to make a quilt for her boyfriend, he is 21 and a very nice young man. I am stuck on what pattern to use, I want a simple, easy one. She wants it done in reds and black. Any ideas?
01-02-2017, 08:24 PM
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Robin Strobel's "Not Manly Enough" could be done with black strips and red fat quarters http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilt...-fat-quarters/
01-02-2017, 09:52 PM
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I just made a very simple one for my son (it was only my second completed quilt, so I wanted something simple!)
I didn't follow a pattern, just used my 6" wide template for the blue, and cut strips in width of fabric. For the black I did 2 1/2" strips by width of fabric (I have a binding template, so it was perfect). I alternated and sewed the strips together (11 black, 10 blue), then cut into 6" vertical strips, added 2 1/2" black sashing between them + one on each end, and done! End size was approx 54" x 80" (made it for couch/lounging use rather than for the bed).
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I didn't follow a pattern, just used my 6" wide template for the blue, and cut strips in width of fabric. For the black I did 2 1/2" strips by width of fabric (I have a binding template, so it was perfect). I alternated and sewed the strips together (11 black, 10 blue), then cut into 6" vertical strips, added 2 1/2" black sashing between them + one on each end, and done! End size was approx 54" x 80" (made it for couch/lounging use rather than for the bed).
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01-03-2017, 06:37 AM
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01-03-2017, 09:19 AM
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I just made a very simple one for my son (it was only my second completed quilt, so I wanted something simple!)
I didn't follow a pattern, just used my 6" wide template for the blue, and cut strips in width of fabric. For the black I did 2 1/2" strips by width of fabric (I have a binding template, so it was perfect). I alternated and sewed the strips together (11 black, 10 blue), then cut into 6" vertical strips, added 2 1/2" black sashing between them + one on each end, and done! End size was approx 54" x 80" (made it for couch/lounging use rather than for the bed).
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I didn't follow a pattern, just used my 6" wide template for the blue, and cut strips in width of fabric. For the black I did 2 1/2" strips by width of fabric (I have a binding template, so it was perfect). I alternated and sewed the strips together (11 black, 10 blue), then cut into 6" vertical strips, added 2 1/2" black sashing between them + one on each end, and done! End size was approx 54" x 80" (made it for couch/lounging use rather than for the bed).
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