Camo quilt
 

My grandson wants a camouflage quilt. I thought it would be best to keep the quilt simple and thought I would do a brick pattern, or square pattern or rail fence, something easy. I am afraid that if I use just the greens and tans in the first picture that the quilt might be kind of dark! So the 2nd picture I added a couple of off white colors. Should I go strictly with the dark colors or throw in some off white? Also, I would appreciate any suggestions on another pattern design (I feel kind of guilty going so simple). Also, would you do a random pattern or keep them in the same order?

Those 2 light colors really do make the others go. You did good.

I like it with the lighter colors added. I'd add a light green but then I add green whenever I can. I love green :)

I love this pattern and with the lights Mary picked will look great

I just finished a camo quilt for my GGS. I used Warm Wishes. It came out stunning, was quick to make. It is at the quilters. I used camo, green + brown leaves (like your trees), black , and a med green small leaves. I used camo for the focus and the other 3 for the frames. Good luck with your quilt.

I would also add the lighter colors somehow. Nice colors.

My DIL made one for my son and she added a small inner border of orange on the quilt. It really popped the colors out and looked qreat

Good colors. I like your fabric choices except for the lights. Instead of off whites, why not add some rusts/oranges for fall leaves. Now is a good time with Thanksgiving fabrics going on sale soon.

Is Warm Wishes a free pattern on line for a lap size quilt?

This would be a really great pattern to use.

The pattern is free on Quiltmaker website under free patterns. The layout they have are crib size 38.5" x 49.5". the other size is 82.5" x 93.5" The block size appears to be 5.5" finished so you can make any size you want. Check it out. You can save it to your computer or print it out. Good Luck !!

I think the light colors are very nice.. BUT my son has a camo bed set and when he looked at this he said the all darker fabrics would be more camo. Then he told me "its camo its not a beauty contest". You do what you like - I just thought his comment was funny so I wanted to share

That is funny. I am skeptical about using light colors, so I will take his comment into consideration. Thanks for sharing!!

I just downloaded it from www.quiltmaker.com. you can also google it.

Thank you so much. I'm not sure what I would do without the quilting board!

Bento box is a good pattern for a man and especially in those colours...I have made three and they all turned out well... I think the lights are too light...

I will agree with toverly, although I like the addition of the lights he may want it to be true to camouflage so I would keep with the fall colors, hunters must wear orange so it would be in the range.

I would do a dissappearig 9 patch.

You could do a Times three pattern. It's easy but puts a spin on basic blocks. http://www.ericas.com/quilting/patterns/A19226b.jpg

I would throw in the light colors. I took a Craftsy class on colors, and the instructor said to always use light, medium and dark in a quit. I think if you used the all dark colors, it would be too dark.

I would do those colors as a Plus quilt, still simple and fast, but has a bit more dynamic look overall. Color wise, I would add the lights in for sure!

great colors....

I love the Fire Escape pattern...it goes together fairly quickly...with your choice of fabrics...you could also do a Take 5...also goes together quickly... Will be watching...as my son and grandson have both hinted that a camo quilt would be "soooo cool"...

retired quilter
 

I made a camo a couple years ago for my SIL. Printed pictures of him and his trophies - mostly deer. I incorporated them into the quilt. I used brown, greens and tans. Backed it with fleece and tied it. He loved it.

I might put in some lighter colors of the camo colors, but not the off-whites. A friend of mine made her grandson a camo quilt and she just used camo colored squares, similar to your choices, that were maybe 4 in. and just randomly placed in layout. Very much in keeping with the randomness of camo prints. It looked great and really nothing to plan. In the borders she hand quilted things like guns, animal tracks, leaves, etc. He loved it! Very true, for guys, it is not a beauty contest as someone mentioned earlier. :-)

Here is a picture of the camo quilt I made. Mine was done in the military Jungle camo for a Vietnam Vet. Army and Marine camo comes in 2 shades - all dark for Jungle, or all lights for Desert. Air Force and Navy use greys. Hunter's camo could include a bit of orange or sky blue. The idea is to blend in with your background.

With all dark colors they fade into each other. Adding the two whites make the darks pop.

When I used camo in a quilt, I found several types and incorporated all of them. It was fun and the lighter shades of camo added some contrast without breaking from the theme of the quilt.

I was thinking the same thing. If he wants camo, he wants camo. Camo doesn't include colors or shades that 'pop' out from the rest. :p

The colors look good with the light colors. If your looking for color, why not add some hunter's orange to keep with the theme.

I like the light colors with the others.

I make a lot of male quilts, I too would add some rust. I like both selections of fabrics, but be careful about going to "white" with all the darks. Maybe a little more cream in the lights? I do love your fabrics.

I like your colors, but I might see if I could find some digital camo to use since it comes in light, medium, and dark tones. Just a thought....

I also agree with leaving out the "white" colors. You could go with some lighter greens or greys to act like shadows. It would blend like camo.

Several different patterns would work depending on the effect you are looking for.

Adding the lighter colored fabrics give it some punch - go for it.

I am sure he will like anything you sew for him... Depending on how big you make the Blocks you could put narrow strips ( 2 inches) between the Blocks... you could make the Blocks large ones 8 to 12 inches depending on the Size you are making... even just varied Width lengthwise strips would look good... EX: 2 inch, 4 inch, 6 inch, 3 inch, 5 inch, 2 inch strips all the way across - the length of the Quilt... then bind in one of the more Dark colors.... you could quilt bears , deer, elk, Mountain Goats, Cabins, canoes etc in the lighter colors... to make it Fun....

I come from a family of sportsmen and have done my share of hunting over the years, My idea of camo is to make ones self blend into your surroundings. While the lights and whites would give it some pop, it would also "not" be camo. They do have the tan background camo that would give it a little spunk though.

Be glad he only wants a quilt...my dh decided to paint his truck camo...!!!