Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Looking for a man pattern >

Looking for a man pattern

Looking for a man pattern

Old 08-02-2010, 12:52 PM
  #21  
Senior Member
 
vjengels's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 879
Default

I would do a courthouse steps, in muted browns and grays, or shirtings
vjengels is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 01:07 PM
  #22  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posts: 3,291
Default

I saw this quilt picture in a catolog. There is not a pattern because it's the quilt for sale. I kept the picture because I thought it would make a good 'guy quilt'. It would be easy to make without a pattern. Someday, I will make it, but it will be larger than this one.

Guy Quilt
[ATTACH=CONFIG]90484[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails attachment-90479.jpe  
KathyAire is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 01:11 PM
  #23  
Senior Member
 
twistedstitcher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 993
Default

I made this one for my soon to be 30 year old son. The pattern can be found here.

http://www.maryquilts.com/boxed-squares/
Attached Thumbnails attachment-90480.jpe  
twistedstitcher is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 01:47 PM
  #24  
Super Member
 
raptureready's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 5,142
Default

I would think that just about any pattern that wasn't
"girlie" would work. I'm not crazy about D9Ps and I truly dislike Turning Twenty but a Bow Tie, 9 Patch, Rail Fence, would work nicely. The main question for me would be does he want Scrappy? Modern? Traditional? Weed Wacker is a good scrappy pattern.
raptureready is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 02:00 PM
  #25  
Junior Member
 
Ellie'sNana's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NC
Posts: 281
Default

I just bought a pattern to make quilt for DH for Christmas. Country Threads 'Square Within a Square #616'. I bought it locally, but you could probably find it online: www.countrythreads.com
Hope this helps.
Ellie'sNana is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 02:34 PM
  #26  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 2,103
Default

Plaids are always good for a guy.
LeeAnn is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 04:23 PM
  #27  
Super Member
 
2 Doods's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NW Oregon
Posts: 1,807
Default

Here is one that I made for brother-in-law. He loves it.

You don't even need a pattern. There is one though. It was called Sunshine and Shadows. I found it in a library book. I have also seen it called Roman Stripes. You can google for it.

Super easy and pretty fast half square triangles to make the blocks. They can be any size blocks. Put on a wider border or two to make it grow faster. :thumbup:

I used a mix of homespun and flannel with a flannel back. Large TV/nap size for a man.

Ted's quilt
[ATTACH=CONFIG]90685[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails attachment-90680.jpe  
2 Doods is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 05:03 PM
  #28  
Super Member
 
lalaland's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yakima, WA
Posts: 2,439
Default

I think about any pattern will work, I think what's more important is the colors you use, most guys seem to like those darker duller colors, or sharp contrasts. My son's favorite blanket was red on one side and a black/white check on the other.
lalaland is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 05:21 PM
  #29  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the Hills of Arkansas
Posts: 398
Default

I did a wildlife with lots of bears, deer, wolves, pine trees, ect. Found some of my designs in children colorbooks and made trip to Library as well. I used applique method with the iron on sticky stuff and then went around the designs with the machine buttonhole stitch. First time I matched thread to the item but...second time I used black, also charcoal would do nicely. I prefer the black.
The background would look well in heavy muslin but I used various cottons in shades of tans, light to medium with the darker between the blocks. I encased the blocks with brown and green. This type quilt can be whatever you imagine because you just cannot mess with Mother Nature and do it wrong.
Also I liked it so well I did 10 sweatshirts with the bear, 3 different size pinetrees and a lame gold sun. Shirts were in grey, tan, black, white but I liked the gray the best.
BarbM32 is offline  
Old 08-02-2010, 05:25 PM
  #30  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the Hills of Arkansas
Posts: 398
Default

Ted's quilt looks terrific.The colors are great.
BarbM32 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KenmoreGal2
Pictures
53
03-12-2015 07:31 AM
sandyl
Main
17
07-09-2012 12:47 PM
Happy Treadler
Main
95
05-19-2011 10:15 AM
rubia
Main
12
01-25-2009 06:45 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter