I'm currently working on a quilt for dear son-in-law. I'm using the Eleanor Burns "Summer Porch" pattern. It is being done in mostly (95%) batiks. The sashings are a cream w/white circles and the binding will be an orange/yellow print. Lots of geometric prints, nothing flowery here. Some purple, green, blue, red and orange are in the batiks.
I think a manly quilt just shouldn't have flowers in it and nothing pastel. It doesn't have to be black, browns and grays.
kathyd