Man Quilt?
#1
I want to make a lap size quilt for my father for his birthday. I still consider myself to be a beginner. I've been quilting for about 18 mo. Do any of you have any suggestions for an easy and fast pattern that a male would like. I know he will love whatever I make for him just because I made it...
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
#4
There are several "man" fabrics available now days. Look into getting some that interest him (fishing, hunting, dogs, etc) - then just a simple block featuring the focus fabric with sashing and a corner stone make for a nice quilt.
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: near Peoria Illinois
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If you have a fabric that has his favorite things on it==fishing, hunting, reading, carpentry etc.
You could make an attic window by fussing cutting the above fabric for the window and using complimentary fabrics for the sides.
If the fabric is a big print or has a scene that is fairly big, cut the fabric scene into fourths and use these as the panes, and use coordinating fabrics for the frames. The overall look is of a paned window showing the scene outside. Sounds mor difficult than it is.
Good Luck.
You could make an attic window by fussing cutting the above fabric for the window and using complimentary fabrics for the sides.
If the fabric is a big print or has a scene that is fairly big, cut the fabric scene into fourths and use these as the panes, and use coordinating fabrics for the frames. The overall look is of a paned window showing the scene outside. Sounds mor difficult than it is.
Good Luck.
#9
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 649
I've made a few BQ quilts for different males. They always come out nice and the pattern is a snap. In one I used Asian taupes . Wish I had taken a picture before I sent it out but it went a friend ( a guy) back east.
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