I found a great pattern in Quick Quilts about 8 years ago that I used for my first "manly" quilt. It was so much fun collecting the plaids, I felt like a kid in a candy store. The block is a flying dove variation with a simple muslin print and some subtle geometrics. The back is pieced flannel and was quilted in large sections. I titled it "Oh my God, they sent my sone to Bosnia". Beware, you will get hooked on homespuns. LOL