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02-02-2017, 11:22 AM

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Melanie Rudy

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Originally Posted by meyert

I googled for a masculine quilt and this returned (with others). I have layer cakes, could I use them for this? Like cut each layer cake into four 5" blocks and then do the sashing?? You think its 3/4" sashing?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=argyle+quilt+for+a+man&view=detailv2&&id=57DD679086DF0DD24ADA45FDB0568DFB223B980D&selectedIndex=0&ccid=ps2uf8IB&simid=608033994534421592&thid=OIP.ps2uf8IB7YngePF2bUl6HgEsEX&ajaxhist=0

Yes, you could cut your layer cakes into 4 - 5" squares. Sashing cut 1 1/2" will finish to 1" which is usually as narrow as I like to go and still have some control. I like the pattern you picked.

02-03-2017, 07:11 AM

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MamaLinda

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Will have to save this idea as I haven't found too many masculine quilt patterns. Thanks.

02-03-2017, 09:49 AM

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quiltmama22

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Lots of other good masculine patterns on the thumbnails including several that look like the same
pattern with fabrics placed differently. Hummm. Maybe my answer to a background for grandson's quilt
which I have just been "frozen" on. (Can't even get "out of the gate.") Thanks Meyert.

02-04-2017, 07:30 PM

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peggy119

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I took two layer cakes and cut them in to 2" strips and then sewed 6 strips together and laid it out like a rail fence.

Each row would be the alternate of the one before. Then I used 2 1/2" binding. My husband loves it. You can make it as long and wide as you like.