Originally Posted by merryhare
Originally Posted by ann clare
Is it just me or is it hard to get fabric suitable for men's quilts. Most of the fabric here has flowers etc. I make quilts for men from time to time and always have this problem.
To quote my DF and my BF, who is also male, why do women think you can't put flowers on a man's quilt? My DM and I make quilts for our church and my dad is her best critic for what fabrics go together. All of the other women just can't give a quilt to a man unless it is blue with no flowers or brown's and green's. We are on a mission to open their minds to other possibilities!
I have to say there are some men who would be appalled to have flowers on their quilt. When I was making a lap quilt for my hubby's grandfather a couple months ago, I was told by ALL the family members that if it had anything feminine on it, his wife would not let him use it. It seems to depends on the person, what generation they are, and how they were raised. I think it's like the color pink. Years and years ago, if a man wore pink it was because someone messed up the laundry. Now men wear pink and purple all the time.