man's quilt - cheaper by the dozen
 

Our minister's 10 year anniversary with our congregation was this month. I made him a hunting/fishing quilt since those are passions of his. This quilt spend a couple of months in Time Out because I couldn't get the tension right in my FMQ and had birds nests on the back that took forever to rip out. Sigh.

Pattern - Cheaper By the Dozen (a FQ pattern). I added the blue sashing since the blocks seemed too busy to put together without it.

I wish I could remember what web site had the fabric - I'd order it again!

Great colour choices, especially the blue sashings. Love it.

Oooooh! This is fantastic! The sashing really works well to calm the quilt.

That's a fine job.

It's beautiful! That sashing was an excellent choice.

nicely done

Terrific job and thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

So manly. Love the colors

You made a very nice manly quilt! I am sure he'll love it.

Great job love the blue sashing

very nice quilt

Great work!!!

That is very nice, you did a great job.

This looks like it could make a good 'guy' quilt... but is it possible to see a better pic of it to view the entire quilt please?

Next time, grab some extra fabric and batting to experiment with tension until u get it right. Then you can spend alot less time with the seam ripper. Great quilt.

Beautiful, a great man's quilt.

Very handsome quilt, great fabrics and colors.

great job!!!!!

For some reason those are the only pics I have. Usually I lay the entire thing out and take a picture, but didn't do that this time. Sorry 'bout that. This pattern has 2 blocks - you cut 12 fat quarters into 6 rectangles each and make two blocks. Then you turn those blocks as needed. So ... once you've seen those two blocks, you've basically seen it all.

Here's a post I did when I first started working on it. The borders can be seen here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...c-t188446.html

It looks like some of the fabrics might be from the following line. (I used these in a quilt.)

http://www.windhamfabrics.net/cgi-bi...i?Category=513

Shawnan you are terrible. I saw the website went to look at the fabric and oh noooooooo free patterns , 30 pages and t least one hour later came back. Drooling over and downloading fab patterns.
I'm sure the beginning mans quilt was there. Ohhhh.

He'll love it! I am finding out as I make more quilts that I like to put the sashing In between squares so it makes it look calmer and less busy

It is so pretty. The colors are so pretty together

I love the blue sashing.

A great guys quilt, and a thoughtful gift. Like the pattern, very versitile.

A very nice quilt-your fabrics are beautiful.

perfect for the outdoorsman

fantastic work

Looks all warm and confy on the cold hunting and fishing trips.

Great job - he is going to love it

Very manly! Love the colors! :)

Very Nice... our Pastor was a Lady and she loved the Cleveland Browns.. The ladies surprised her one Sunday with the Quilt Draped over her Pulpit ....She had the Biggest Grin on her face when she saw it... They made it to fit her queen bed. She Kicked off the Sermon that Day with a Foot Ball Yell..."Go Browns"

great job - your pastor will just love it

Love it! Great Fabrics!

Great 'man' quilt. Love the sashing. Thanks for sharing.

Really cool! Love the fabrics and design. You did a fantastic job!

What a great quilt for your minister bet he loved it.

Beautiful!!!! The sashing is great.

Beautiful quilt! Nice colors!

The fabrics came as a fat quarter collection so ... I just used what came together.