what is a good guy quilt to make?? i know of the colors. any advice?? i think i need to do something other then a logcabin!

Who is it for?

for my friend that bails me out with my computer all the time....

Wow, your a very nice Gal!

i probably owe him a few by now. lol

You could do a simple 9 patch in blues and browns

There are a bunch of good ones...these come to mind:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39661-1.htm

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-135418-1.htm

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-93003-1.htm

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-120373-1.htm

A sampler or a star quilt. I made a 9 patch/QST for DH.

Bento Box?
http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/201...t-pattern.html

Its good to be square?

http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=15697

This is one of our favorites that we have finished:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-85346-1.htm

I think it has a lot more to do with the fabrics than the pattern for a guy.

Darren

Depending on your material the BQ patterns are very nice. I just made one for a guy and he loved it.

Find a print that "speaks" of your friend! There's some computer type ones ... or if he happens to be a hunter or fisher!

Then use the Churn Dash block with the print in the centre of the Churn Dash and coordinating fabrics on the outside.


Rail fence can be a good guy pattern! Traditional rails or do the centre one twice as wide as the outside two.

I think country stars are always a good guy thing.

Bear claw...

bow tie? I aint too traditional though sorry

I just finished the top of a 120 x 120 in dark brown, wedgewood blue and a forest scene in those colors plus tan for my oldest son I used a double Irish Chain and it went together really well and looks nice.

I made this one for my son....all in brown, black and creams. Ended up calling it the basketball quilt....he loved it

what is a rail fence?? hmmm

good to be square? ha, that would be good for him, he's a nerd type of guy!

wow circles! am I able to do circles? haaaaa?

plaids or solids are always a guy fabrics

Man you quilters are good, I love them all.......... I have a son-in- law that helps me with every thing I can`t do myself. And I have been canning & freezing all the things he likes, but a quilt (any one) shown here is a great idea.

Love your hat !!!!

:thumbup:

This pattern was NOT that hard, just had to follow the directions, all done in sections. If you are interested would be happy to send you the pattern......

If you've already got the fabric, I would pick a pattern made up of various rectangles - like a YBR or a turning twenty. If you've got a good variety of fabrics in mind, lots of the Bonnie Hunter patterns would work up great for a guy. You can find them at http://www.quiltville.com.

I'm sure you'll know it when you see it
Here's a classic example ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-624-1.htm
See how you see the "rail fence" zig zag down the quilt, just as the old fashioned rail fences used to zig zg across the fields!

Here's another one that's more dramatic ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-83498-1.htm

One of the prettiest ones I ever saw done was a Pink/Black print and a black/pink print with an eyelet lace in the middle. (Sissy, take note and hint hint hint!!!!)

Most Traditional Rail Fences were three rails, though of course, there's lots of twists and possibilities where people have added rails or combined a rail fence with focus fabric blocks or stars, etc.

i would love it.

I like Fat Friday for a guy quilt. There are several advantages to the pattern, you don't waste anything when you cut your pieces, and once you've cut what you need, the remainder of your pieces go into making a Candy Bar Quilt that is also included with the Fat Friday pattern

Here are a few I found.

http://quilterscache.com/G/GentlemansFancyBlock.html

http://quilterscache.com/O/OldMillWheelBlock.html

http://quilterscache.com/B/BreechesBlock.html :)

Look at Library for Eleanor Burns UGRR Sampler quilt
She shows an easy way to do circles

For my son I chose hand dyes in his favorite 2 colors & in a Yellow Brick Road quilt

I think it is mainly a matter of colors and fabrics. Many, probably most guys like quiet colors. My DH likes jewel tone batiks. The guys that shop at our quilt auction like patterns that incorporate wildlife and ranching pix. I see lots of quilt made with team logos. I think you're going to have to figure out what works for HIM.

Second son's quilt began using the jewel fabrics in my stash then had to scurry to find a set of fabrics that matched the dis continued Kaufman hand dyes

Simple 7" blocks or whatever size works too. Also denim fabric from used jeans makes a nice mans quilt, depends on the style you want.

Simple stripes might work too, just make the whole thing stripes.

I like the Bow Tie or Churn dash idea.They are nice man patterns. :thumbup: