Eddie, Great quilt. I guess I think about "manly" too when I'm quilting. I'm not sure what that is. I think it's just that I don't like pastel colors and "flowery" quilts. So I always go for darks and mediums. You did a great job as has been said so well by others. I think what you've helped me with is that the pattern helps in the use of the light colors (I'm sure everyone already knows this but me). So I'm going to try to get more lights in my quilts. Again, wonderful quilt.