What do you make for males?
06-22-2010, 03:25 PM
#52
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I have four boys so I know what you mean. I make pillowcases for them for Christmas and for their birthdays. You can find some real simple free patterns and they can be sewn quickly. I bet you can even find fabrics in your stash that they will love. The younger ones will love the novelty prints. The older boys might like some with pin-up girls or cars on them. I make my husband several with pin-up girls and he got a big chuckle out of them.
06-22-2010, 04:52 PM
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For your DH a small quilt that will sit on the back of his favorite chair that is just basically for his head to rest on (approximately 30 by 23). It makes them feel so special even though we know we are actually protecting the back of his favorite chair.
06-22-2010, 04:56 PM
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I have a man here that is still hounding me for his quilt that i started collecting fabrics for 2 years ago. He said recently Iw ill never see it will I? I cant help it I am waiting till I have what I feel is correct. I have found Men love lap sized quilts or a little bigger to watch tv in but not be too wrapped up
06-22-2010, 05:19 PM
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When I dragged my DH into a LQS while on vacation, he went nuts over a WW2 planes panel...so I ended up making him the quilt pictured below (it kind of grew). My LAQer did a great job with it.
Soooo I'm suggesting that you can probably buy fabric related to one of his interests.
Soooo I'm suggesting that you can probably buy fabric related to one of his interests.
WW2 Airplane Quilt
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06-22-2010, 05:32 PM
#57
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Originally Posted by AnnieF
My husband is a big Mets Baseball fan and I made a D9P for him using Mets fabric and the bright blue and orange team colors. He loved it. I made it large enough so he can toss it over himself in his favorite recliner if it gets chilly.
06-22-2010, 05:57 PM
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Many of the men in my family are quite fond of couch quilts with their favorite sports team as the theme. Most men like to take naps while they are "watching the tv" Have you ever heard the phrase "just resting my eyes" HaHA
06-22-2010, 06:18 PM
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I haven't yet made quilts for my big guys, but for the 12 & under ones I've done basically crib size throws out of 2-1/2" squares in 1)a variety of greens/beiges for a sort of camo effect, 2)similar green/beige but creating a light color X blending to the green at the edges, 3)red/black/white diagonal stripe design of bandana fabric, flames fabric, check, swirly print. I've also done the fabric panels (Spiderman, Cars, etc.) and backed with a solid fleece. All have been very well received. Oh and I did do a flying eagle panel wall hanging for one of my then teenage guys when he graduated from HS.
06-22-2010, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by newestnana
When I dragged my DH into a LQS while on vacation, he went nuts over a WW2 planes panel...so I ended up making him the quilt pictured below (it kind of grew). My LAQer did a great job with it.
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