Zoe

I was working on my fifth "one block wonder" and it was one of the drabbest quilts I've ever done. While I was sitting in my sewing room that my husband calls my padded cell, moaning and groaning my husband came in to see what the problem was. He loved the pattern and the choice of fabric (dark purples, black, a sprinking of rust, orange, and yellow (what was I thinking?). He wanted that wall hanging for him, so I let him put the design together in the arrangement he liked.

This wall hanging is displayed on his office wall and gets lots of positive comments. Oh well! I am trying to send an image of the quilt.

emsgranny

How right you are!!! My husband would not be so polite I am afraid lol He would just come right out and tell me - You must have me confused with grandma or my mom when you made this quilt - thanks but no thanks :D

When making quilts for someone else always take their interests in mind - not yours. While I like the old fashion type of quilts I wouldnt give that to my DGD whos main interest are animals mainly horses (she wants to be a vet!)

Thanks for stating what should be obvious. I think we all needed this simple reminder!!! cheryl :thumbup:

MYWR

I always ask DH what he thinks when I am about to put things together - no matter who they are for - he has a great sense - His input is also requested about patterns and thoughts regarding color combo's - he is involved iny my hobby - and he tells me all about the new airplane things he learns - his hobby - I'm not a girly-flowery girl either - so that always helps too !

emsgranny

LOVE it!! What pattern did you use-Just love the color combo. cheryl :thumbup:

majormom

Thank goodness for diversity. When I asked my DH to pick out a pattern for the quilt he would like to have me make for him, he picked out 'Secret Garden' with all its' diverse colors and flowers. He is not a hunter, a fisherman, and will only watch sports if there is nothing else to do. He was raised helping in his fathers' greenhouses, growing and caring for flowers. His own business was landscape gardening for many years, and before we sold our home, we had the most beautiful old fashioned gardens in the front and back of our home. He was always in the yard planting, weeding, planning! Since our move into an apartment, he has been out in left field! But now our ecclesia (church) has bought a chapel and guess who is going to be the grounds keeper. And he is as happy as a clam! He will be very happy under his Secret Garden quilt!

Jennifer22206

I honestly think that you have to know your audience. One of my male co-workers was very ill earlier this school year and I asked him on the phone what colors he wanted. He said to think spring and flowers for hope. He has a purple, pink, green and yellow pillow and loves it.

My DH, while still being masculine, has all sorts of colors in the quilts I've made for him. He doesn't care because to quote him, "it's all been stitched with love by you"

My Mom only wants browns and blues. If there's a hint of pink or purple she'll hand it right back.

sewnsewer2

I made up the pattern and made this for my DH and he USES it and LOVES it too!

All the while I was making it, he kept asking who it was for, all along it was for him but he didn't know it.

Know this is from a man who seldom says boo about what I am making. :lol:

Went the manly way with one for my son. :lol:

MaryStoaks

I made a homespun plaid Turning Twenty quilt for one of my sons and he loved it. The only problem is that now the rest of my 5 sons and 3 grandsons all want one like it. Today I'm working on the next one, getting a little tired of making the same pattern/fabric. I guess I'm just lucky they don't want a harder pattern or expensive fabric. :?

rudderjt

Any man who doesn't appreciate a fine quilt here in the Rocky Moutains, well, he just deserves to stay cold. I love your Hubby's quilt--looks like a Soldier's Cot Quilt to me!!

TonnieLoree

I'm not the "girly" type of quilter to begin with. Mine tend to gravitate towards something without flowers, bunnies, baskets or rainbows. I have never sewed with pastels; just too boring for me. I want color and vibrance. I want the quilt to scream "I am here and I am alive". Yes, I love making "man" quilts. They please me as well as the man I'm making it for.