I want to do a quilt for my dad and have all kinds of blues. What is or are your favorite pattern(s)?

i like friendship stars, ohio star, double 9 patch, Disappearing 9 patch,and the list goes on lol

Log cabin is one of my particular favourites. Or how about a crazy quilt with all those blues - you could add a real dark blue for the 'grouting'.

Log cabin sounds like a good choice for a man's quilt in blues.

Jacobs ladder, you only need 2 colors so you can do it with the blues with something else. I am an old fashioned girl I would use white or yellow with the blue if I was making Jacobs Ladder for a man.

I love the Log Cabin and have just finished one in blues in the 'Zen II' fabrics.

Also, Trip around the World is a nice one... I really like the Eleanor Burns way of making this one.

I Have made two storm at sea quilts that are all blue and white. They are absolutely beautiful (See my avatar).

Log cabin is good, or how about a French Braid? Not really hard to do. Also, could do a Disappearing 9 Patch....very very easy and comes out great!

Log Cabin. Easy. And so many layouts too.

I bought a bolt of blue and a bolt of white about 15 years ago, waiting until I get good enough to make a carpenter's square quilt.

log cabin

It seems like the log cabin has it! Do you think if I do 6 different lights, mediums and darks that'll be enough to do a scrappy. If anyone has read my "Can't wrap my head around this!" they'll understand that one I've never done a scrappy and two I believe I have distinct control issues (I've been a matchy person)! So I was going to try a CONTROLED scrappie. Do you think 6 each of each grouping will be enough?

Yes, 6 should be enough. If it's not, you can always add some more, because it is scrappy. Going to be sharp, love blues.

it will look great, don't forget to take pics.

I love the Depression Block on Quilter's Cache. It works with any block size and color combination as long as you have light/dark. It is easy to do and makes a nice masculine quilt.

http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DepressionBlock.html

I agree. Log Cabin. Just finished one for my sil and it was gorgeous.

Thanks everyone!!!! I just bought a light batik to go into the middle sections, I'm sewwwww nervous. I'm going to get over this yet!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I love an Irish Chain.

Log cabin is good for a man. I paper pieced a crazy quilt that would be great also with the different shades of blue.

I just did a quilt for my son with brown and gold pinwheels ....it was easy and looked great. I think it could work in a combination of blues

A Bento block pattern is easy to make and a good geometric design.

Juanita's kid your quilt is so pretty and I don't even like orange.

your quilt is beautiful, and I have no experience yet but I do like the storm at sea and the log cabin. good luck. God bless. Penny

I really like the Snails Trail but its not the easiest block to do and its time consuming to do.

Billy