NJ Quilter

He's definitely interested! This is how my sister hooked her guy a couple of years ago. Invite him to your home for a lasagna dinner. You can always invite him back for leftovers, too.

BluegrassGurl

How sweet! You go girl! ;-)

I think you have had many great suggestions so I have nothing to add regarding the pattern.

Just wanted to wish you well with getting to know him better. Don't do anything the rest of us wouldn't do. {smiles}

sahm4605

Not getting too cheesy I would go with a carpen ters star in his fav colors. Might want to stay away from floral unless you know he would be comfortable with them. The tools fabric would be good as long as it is not too kidish. You could also add other theme fabrics in if he has other hobbies. But go simple. Depending on size you could so the carpenters star in the middle and then log cabins around it. It is really up to you. Go with your gut. The fabric and pattern will speak hiss name to you. At least that is my experience.

sahm4605

Also remember don't be too easy as they say. Most men want to feel like they are in control and the "predator". That is how I sagged my guy.

bearisgray

Good luck!

Sounds promising! :-)

redturtle

i immediately thought of exactly what you mentioned as far as the tools...heres some fabrics that maybe you could work in too
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...key=RJRFIXHAMD
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...key=rjrfixhaml
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...key=rjrfixtblu
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...key=RKTOOLSBLU

let me see what else i can find lol

the same site also has some that looks like pegboard or wooden floors

muddlingabout

Check out the Stonehenge quilts, classic, yet "manly"
http://www.northcott.net/?sid=3&layo...=838&colid=432

bearisgray

I think it's okay to make the quilt for him -

but I would not give it to him for a while -

it could have "implications" to him -

I think I would continue with feeding him for a while.

KSCrafter

Yes, I'm going to stick with feeding him for awhile! I don't want to be out and out stalking him. He picked the cobbler up and we were able to have a pretty lengthy conversation. And again he mentioned needing to come by my house to do a couple extra things to the quilting shed. We're just waiting on the weather to cool off. Then I'll probably need to hire him for some work again anyway. When that is done, I might have a quilt done for him. Just a small throw in a 1-person size- nothing too pushy or suggestive! I've started a Carpenter's Star using browns that looked like a bit of wood grain. Not sure what I'll pick for the backing.

Thanks for the good thoughts and well wishes!

winterpromise31

How exciting! Sounds like everything is going marvelously. :D