GramE

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I want to make my grandson a quilt for his high school graduation with this fabric but I need a block or a quilt that is manly, if you know what I mean. I would like to maybe focus on red white & blue since he is going into the Coast Guard. I trust you all to have some great ideas, I've seen them! And I'm coming up blank.

Thanks a bunch.

PaperPrincess

How about Warm Wishes? gender neutral and it will showcase the fabric nicely.

GramE

Ooooo, I like that!

Boston1954

The picture by your name looks interesting. You might need some blenders to make it less busy.

QuiltnNan

how about a shadow quilt as seen here https://www.google.com/search?q=shad...w=1017&bih=685
if you are using sneakers because he's a basketball player, the sneaks will be floating off the 'floor' as when shooting a basket

Tartan

There is a pieced sneaker pattern. It was in a magazine so it should be on the net. I would do the pieced sneaker blocks in the same colours in the fabric and use the sneaker fabric for sashing and borders.

GramE

I like that quilt, but not sure I'd do it again. I gave it to a woman raising funds for medical expenses to auction off. I didn't like it until I said I'd give it to her. I kept my promise.

GramE

I'm gonna keep track of all these ideas. I have 8 grandsons, so many manly quilts are in my future.

So so many good suggestions. Thank you all. Time for contemplating.

Tartan

The pattern I was thinking of was by Sonja Callaghan and it was in Quiltmaker May/ June magazine a couple years ago? It had 3 neat patterns for sports fans. One was the skateboard pattern and the sneakers pattern was called - I Love My All Stars.

GramE

That is a great looking quilt. I pinned it so I would have it. Thanks a bunch!