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07-24-2009, 11:50 AM

#31

Betty K

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Navy blue, burgundy & tan is another option. If they hadn't eliminated white - black, red & white makes for an interesting combo - you could substitute light gray for the white.
Betty

08-26-2009, 07:44 AM

#32

pennyswings

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When I was in NY I purchased Hoffman's Jelly Roll called Bali Pop in their pistashio (Ok, so I can't spell, LOL) line. It is 40 colors in greens, browns and blues, from lights to darks. I am making that for my DH, he loves the colors. But he also will wear a pink shirt so I don't know what to tell you, LOL.

08-26-2009, 12:47 PM

#33

joeyoz

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How about brown, black and beige with a hint of burgundy? Those could be very manly colors and they are very rich looking together.

08-26-2009, 05:10 PM

#34

Cathe

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Ask for paint chips. You want to match their bedroom first.

08-26-2009, 05:16 PM

#35

PerfectlyCreative

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I made our quilt for the bedroom from purples, greys, greens and creams ... thankfully my hubby likes purple ... but I think that with a more simple graphic pattern (squares & rectangles) it becomes less gender specific.

09-01-2009, 10:09 AM

#36

bebe

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Good manly quilt :D
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...jects_ss4.html

03-14-2011, 12:16 PM

#37

echobluff

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Adriane

I've found that most of my male friends, including my husband, are drawn to the darker (blues, browns, greens) batiks (ones with no specific design, like butterflies or anything). My husband is a color theorist (don't ask) so he pulled together some great batiks for me to use on his snuggle quilt.

I know you said not to ask....but I've got to ask...what the heck is a color theorist???