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My very kind neighbor is an older gentlemen (maybe upper 60s?), and since we built our new home and moved in he has continually brought me over several (I mean a LOT) new plants and flowers from his house to plant here (he lives all alone). We're talking rose bushes, lavender, iris, plum hyacins, snowdrops, lilac bushes, yuccas, daffodils, hyssop, sweet bush... and the list goes on (and on). I think you get the picture. I'd really like to make him a nice lap quilt, and I'm looking for ideas of simple patterns. I have a really nice wild bird fabric (brown) that I thought he may enjoy (he's very 'outdoorsy'). If anyone has any ideas for a simple man quilt for the kind man, I'd appreciate it. :)
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Since you've got a print in mind, I'd pick coordinating fabrics and do something like YBR or Turning Twenty.
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How about a Warm Wishes? You can pick colors from the fabric you have and still be able to showcase the fabric itself. Its one of my favorite go to patterns. Looks nice and it is easy! Check out the Quiltmaker magazine free patterns. It was a Linus pattern one year I think
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Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
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i did a 10 minute block quillt in darker colors and i think it looks manly, or at least a bit masculine
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I made a tumbling block out blues for my former husband when he was a truck driver. I knew it was going to get abused in the sleeper and wouldn't see a washing machine for months.
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Gee... I wish I would have had a pattern for a man before I met DH! :wink:
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I really like the D9P for a man. I have done 2 tops so far. One for my Hubby and the other one for a 65 year old man. They look like alot of piecing but very easy.
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Looks like you have a nice focus fabric ... careful you don't chop it up so small you lose the beauty!
I had already been thinking of an assortment of plant/flower fabrics put together. There's lots that are garden like and not ultra-feminine. One that I like to see is a focus fabric with log cabins around it to frame it up. And additional log cabins added to make a combo pattern. There was a beautiful one posted not so long ago by one of our posters! Or, you could use the trellis effect around any focus fabric that I did with this quilt. Right colours, still would be quite he-man!!! http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122204-1.htm |
How about the Carpenter Star. free pattern form previous board post. Several pictures below the instructions
http://www.quiltfrog.com/fourhourquiltclass.html |
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
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A rail fence is gender neutral, and pretty easy yo do.
Lanny |
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
The pattern on the bird fabric I have is a bit larger, so I'd probably need a larger area in the quilt design. It has a brown "manly" background. Keep the ideas coming - I really appreciate them! |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
Looks like you have a nice focus fabric ... careful you don't chop it up so small you lose the beauty!
I had already been thinking of an assortment of plant/flower fabrics put together. There's lots that are garden like and not ultra-feminine. One that I like to see is a focus fabric with log cabins around it to frame it up. And additional log cabins added to make a combo pattern. There was a beautiful one posted not so long ago by one of our posters! Oooooh, I love this trellis pattern! Any idea where I could find it? It would give me a lot of room to display the birds, and maybe I could put a pine cone border around it to frame it, and two contrasting more neutral colors. Still thinking... Or, you could use the trellis effect around any focus fabric that I did with this quilt. Right colours, still would be quite he-man!!! http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122204-1.htm |
I think Warm Wishes would work well. It is great to show a focus fabric, and it's easy!
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Maybe show us a picture of the fabric .... ideas will flow even more!
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Wanted to post a picture of the main fabric I'd like to use. Please excuse the wrinkles, I had pre-washed it. :) I'm thinking of maybe pulling the oranges and blues to go with it?
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Maybe show us a picture of the fabric .... ideas will flow even more!
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Here's one I just finished for my dh. KathyAire helped me with it. She's have given me generous permission to share the pattern if you're interested. :)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122602-1.htm |
That'll make for a great man-quilt!
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This one looks pretty simple and 'manly': http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa...lt-Pattern.htm
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This is my favorite pattern when I don't want to cut the focus fabric in little pieces. You'd just need two coordinating fabrics.
http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/ |
I think that what ever you do deside to do he will be most appreciative.
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Something like this would be nice:
modified coin stack quilt [ATTACH=CONFIG]197845[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by twistedstitcher
This is my favorite pattern when I don't want to cut the focus fabric in little pieces. You'd just need two coordinating fabrics.
http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/ |
My favorite quickie quilt is a Log Cabin using 2 1/2 inch strips.
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Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
Originally Posted by twistedstitcher
This is my favorite pattern when I don't want to cut the focus fabric in little pieces. You'd just need two coordinating fabrics.
http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/ |
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
This one looks pretty simple and 'manly': http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa...lt-Pattern.htm
You should include a bird house in one of the blocks!! :) |
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
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How about a ninepatch alternating with a snowball block of your focus fabric.
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how about Gentlemens Bowtie.Its not real hard and very nice for a man or big boy.
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It seems this man likes to interact using his love of gardening as a nice "excuse" to communicate. Why not make him a friendship braid quilt and explain or tell him the name of the pattern?
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
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Had to laugh!!! Sorry! A pattern for a man,,,hmmmm!!! Id send you one of my hubby but he is copywrighted!! LOL!
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Originally Posted by mzsooz
Gee... I wish I would have had a pattern for a man before I met DH! :wink:
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my favorite pattern for big blocksis
BQ by maple island quilts Gale |
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Oh my!! Older at late 60?? You must be a youngster!! :shock:
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Originally Posted by quilterella
How about a ninepatch alternating with a snowball block of your focus fabric.
Any other ideas?? SEW many options... |
Originally Posted by lllog
A rail fence is gender neutral, and pretty easy yo do.
Lanny This would be my suggestion as well. |
I like to match my fabric to the quilt block name, here are some I found at quilterscache that have birds themes and are simple blocks.
http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BirdsInTheAirBlock.html http://www.quilterscache.com/S/ShooFlyBlock.html http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WildDuckBlock.html http://www.quilterscache.com/W/Winge...atchBlock.html Hope this helps |
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