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Old 05-16-2011, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
I agree with you Grama Lehr, to me his's just a kid, LOL! May in Jersey
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:25 AM
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A rail fence is gender neutral, and pretty easy yo do.

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Old 05-16-2011, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
Yeah, sorry about that!! I thought about it after I sent it. Notice I DID say old-ER, not old. tee hee. Yeah, I guess I'm a youngster at 40.

The pattern on the bird fabric I have is a bit larger, so I'd probably need a larger area in the quilt design. It has a brown "manly" background. Keep the ideas coming - I really appreciate them!
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Looks like you have a nice focus fabric ... careful you don't chop it up so small you lose the beauty!

I had already been thinking of an assortment of plant/flower fabrics put together. There's lots that are garden like and not ultra-feminine.

One that I like to see is a focus fabric with log cabins around it to frame it up. And additional log cabins added to make a combo pattern. There was a beautiful one posted not so long ago by one of our posters!

Oooooh, I love this trellis pattern! Any idea where I could find it? It would give me a lot of room to display the birds, and maybe I could put a pine cone border around it to frame it, and two contrasting more neutral colors.

Still thinking...
Or, you could use the trellis effect around any focus fabric that I did with this quilt. Right colours, still would be quite he-man!!!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122204-1.htm
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:52 AM
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I think Warm Wishes would work well. It is great to show a focus fabric, and it's easy!
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Maybe show us a picture of the fabric .... ideas will flow even more!
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:57 AM
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Wanted to post a picture of the main fabric I'd like to use. Please excuse the wrinkles, I had pre-washed it. :) I'm thinking of maybe pulling the oranges and blues to go with it?
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Maybe show us a picture of the fabric .... ideas will flow even more!
Ha ha! We had the same thought at the same time. LOL
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Here's one I just finished for my dh. KathyAire helped me with it. She's have given me generous permission to share the pattern if you're interested. :)

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Old 05-16-2011, 08:05 AM
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That'll make for a great man-quilt!
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