I don't believe I have seen a comment regarding using old ties for a quilt. I am working on one right now. You can go really crazy with ties. I love the Disney ties, I love the big floral ties, I love the golf, Americana, fishing, I love all the ties. I started going to thrift stores to buy mine, got most for a dollar or less.

Do you cut them up for piecing or do you use them in a special way? I'd love a pattern for using ties. Can you post the link or did you create the pattern yourself?

I wash the ties before I cut them up. Cold water with a little soap. I cant remember where I got the pattern I am using. I think i just googled "necktie quilt patterns".

My (guy) cousin once said, "What is wrong with flowers on a quilt? Guys like pretty things, too" He is a truck driver and married father of three.

I like the quilt for your husband. It looks pretty straight forward. Is this a particular pattern? If so, do you have a link? Or any instructions? Thanks.

I love this quilt! Thanks for the link.

I agree with him on this one, I like flowers also and I am about as manly as one can be! :mrgreen:

Billy

I just made a nice Bargello as a community quilt made for a guy... but my Mom nabbed it for my Dad! If a guy gripes about a few flowers, tell him that Earth as we know it would not exist if there were no flowers in the world...and there'd probably be no people either!

Thank you all for your replies. Beautiful pictures and plenty of ideas. Have no excuse now.

It doesn't look girlie at all! In fact, it reminds me of the colors on the various fish we catch around here in Idaho. Mmmm, now I'm hungry.