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Old 01-04-2017, 10:00 AM
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Thanks again for the suggestions. I have thought of rail fence and AZ Jane, I really like your sampler.
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Old 01-04-2017, 11:34 AM
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I did a quilt for my husband. Bought 3 fabrics that was motorcycles, steam engines, and airplanes. Did an alternating pattern of pinwheel and a solid block. All three fabrics had blue and red in them, so I bought a fabric that reads as a light solid that had blue, red, and mostly white for the contrast in the pinwheels.

If you can find fabric that reflects what his hobbies are, it would be a simple quilt to make that reflect his interests.
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Old 01-04-2017, 12:06 PM
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3 yard or 5 yard quilts are pretty easy
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Old 01-04-2017, 07:18 PM
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I'm always stuck on the Yellow Brick Road. I can imagine it in blacks & reds prints. Good Luck in your decision.
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Try looking under pictures section and look at Black and White with Color. This would be perfect
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Old 01-06-2017, 12:20 PM
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Triple rail... My 'go to' block for an easy yet striking guy quilt.
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Old 11-29-2020, 03:02 PM
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Hello, my husband and I were looking for a quilt pattern for his sister to make for us, and he came upon your post with the carpenters star quilt you made for a male with the blacks and browns and tan colors. We both think it is perfect for what we'd like to have made, but I have been unable to find any quilt block sets with these colors. Would you mind sharing whether you used a set of pre-cut quilt blocks, and if so where did you get it? Thanks so much!
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Old 11-30-2020, 03:14 AM
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A few years ago, I wanted to make a quilt for a great nephew who was graduating from HS, so I asked his mother what his favorite color was. "Gray" was his answer. Talk about dull! But I found all shades of gray and added a little blue and it turned out great. I used a pattern called Rail Fence Star from Missouri Star Quilt Co. He wrote me the sweetest thank you note, took it to college, and even sent me a picture of him on his dorm bed with it. So glad I made it!
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Old 11-30-2020, 03:29 AM
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I, too, was going to suggest Rail Fence. But another that is quick and easy is a chevron. Simply 1/2 square triangles set 'zig-zag' and you are done. Those are kinda fun.
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While others are suggesting patterns, I'll suggest to make it longer than the pattern calls for. Most young men have very long legs!
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