Looking for manly jelly roll
 

I want to do a jelly roll race quilt for my brother but I only find jr's with florals and such. Has anyone seen them with colors/patterns suitable for a guy? I've bought a couple with darker colors but then when I open them up I find they won't work. It's hard to tell what the fabrics really are when buying. Any ideas? Thanks!

You are so correct. You probably need to find a fabric collection that is more masculine like Robert Kaufman "Shimmer".

http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/shimmer/

how about Stonehenge collection

Stonehenge is a great suggestion. Batiks too. They have some nice collections that would be great for a guy. Leafy or geometric, not flowery prints. Nice color options too. I have one in the works for my hubby that is shades of rust, green, blue, tan.

You could always pick up either some long quarters or yardage and cut your own 2 1/2 strips this would give you a wider choice and be able to pick a more personal choice.

Only on this board would you read about "manly jelly rolls." ;)

I make my own jelly rolls. So easy, I have the June Tailor Shape Cut. You can make the strips any length/width you want. Twice I've gotten jelly roll strips that weren't as wide as suppose to be or long as suppose to be. You can go to your stash and select your fabric or lqs or big box stores. Love my JTSC for cutting strips. I saved money when I purchased the shape cutter. When you think how much the jelly rolls cost, you can be sure the strips are what you want by cutting your own.

Indigo from Moda Fabrics is wonderful, blues and tan japan style.

Indigo is what I'm using right now for my father and I did buy jelly rolls and yardage. It's a great selection for a man. You can also get 10X10" squares, too. I added several creams from other lines to my mix and it's looking great! There are a few florals in it, but most are more geometric. Colors are quiet and blend together perfectly. It's going to make a wonderful quilt.

Just so you can see, here are a couple of my blocks from the Indigo Collection from Moda. All the strips you see are from the collection save for one — in the right block the floral cream is not a Moda fabric.