I especially like Bonnie Hunter's quilts that are made from men's plaid, striped, and checked shirts. I think it's the selection of "manly fabrics" that makes a quilt manly. If a man will wear a plaid shirt, why wouldn't he use a quilt made from plaids?
CHeck out her books, "Scraps and Shirttails". She also has a second volume, "Scraps and Shirttails II". I was able to get them through interlibrary loan at my library.
I also like her Smoky Mountain Stars pattern which is free on her website, quiltville.com.