Thread: Arugh!! :-(

Originally Posted by patski

Keep going, it will be like a hug from Mom and thatis the most important thing for him

I agree and it is very masculine.

Very nice!

Well thank you for that!!!! :-)

Originally Posted by felicius2

I'm a guy...I like it a lot...Also true, won't show dirt and will look good longer. He probably has other things to do than do laundry.

I agree it's quite dark but what's wrong with that. You have some pops of color. The dark areas can be lightened up with interesting quilting. Glide thread in slightly lighter colors could showcase quilting. Have you seen the book " Quilting Makes the Quilt?"

Originally Posted by Grandma Peg

We were told at our guild meeting by a gal who sends many care packages to our deployed soldiers to make our quilts darker. It is just a little safer for the soldier with the dark fabric.

This is what I was thinking.

I went to look at your original post to see the pattern, and I see it now. I do have a question though.

I am assuming that the 4 blocks you have shown are the 4 in the upper left corner of the whole quilt. The star beginning to make an appearance in the block in the lower right. Assuming this is correct ....

In the pattern, the border around the star continues into the block in the upper left most corner. I should be seeing a backwards L shape of lighter color in the whole block - but I'm not seeing that in yours. Perhaps it's only this block that is upsetting your eye??? If so ... should be easy to change.

Overall as for the darkness - remember that you can't see dark without light, and visa versa. Given that the quilt is for a man, and a man in the war zone of Afghanistan ... I think the light/dark combination you hit is correct for this quilt. If you want him to have a brighter quilt, plan one for his wedding when he returns!! And more for the babies that he may bless you with in the future. For now, keep him warm - and keep him safe.