Monday, May 28, 2012

Geared for guys

Emily from http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/ has a new book out "Geared for Guys."


I got to meet Emily at Market in Kansas City where she had many of her quilts and her new line if fabric up. Great quilts! I often hear people say, "I need to make a quilt for a guy," which is then followed by a sigh... Emily offers up some fun, smart looking quilts guys will love in fresh modern designs. (they will all work well for the gals too, with a twist on the fabric choices!)

I slipped up and forgot to get my post up for today as I was traveling... sorry Emily! I will adjust my post tonight! Thank goodness for IPhones!!


I really loved Emily's Designs in this book, I feel they have a fresh twist on modern quilting, and cleverly, she asked John Adams to design a quilt as well.

Father's Day is coming! Do you have a quilt made for your Father? :-)


Wanna win a copy?

Leave me a comment telling me two colors you find you often use in making quilts.
I'll leave it open til Friday 9am.
Enjoy your Monday!!!
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79 comments:

  1. O'QuiltsMay 28, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Red and orange..nice blog and nice giveaway

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  2. Lucky Duck DreamsMay 28, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    aqua and green

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  3. YankeeQuilterMay 28, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Pink and green...can't seem to get them off of my cutting board...

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  4. Sew NicholeMay 28, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Purple and blue! They always seem to find a way in!

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  5. B GreeneMay 28, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Navy and white... but that is changing a bit!

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  6. Linda at Roscoe's MaMay 28, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Green, pink and black...can't just pick two! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  7. dianeMay 28, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    orange and green

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  8. JitkaMay 28, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    I like red and orange.

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  9. Mary on Lake PulaskiMay 28, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    The last quilts I made both had turquoise and green.

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  10. RSHudsonMay 28, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I love making baby quilts as gifts, so blue and pink are two frequent colors in my projects! Thanks for chance to win this great book! (EMAIL: marshudson at comcast dot net)

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  11. Sarah MartinMay 28, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Orange and green lately, but really... orange and anything!

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  12. LindaMay 28, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Turquoise and orange

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  13. Rafael's MumMay 28, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    I'm usually multicoloured but I do like aqua and cream

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  14. DiannMay 28, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    I use a lot of red and white.

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  15. JanetMay 28, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Red and blue. Kind of blah. But there are usually a multitude of other colours in there too :)

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  16. Venus de HiloMay 28, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Jewel tones. Pick any two and you'll be right.

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  17. Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)May 28, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Browns and greens are my absolute faves.

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  18. KathrynnMay 28, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Blues and greens. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  19. KarrieMay 28, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    I use a lot of blues-different shades of blue. The second color I would say is yellow, because it just seems to be in every quilt I make no matter what. Thanks for the chance to win! I really want this book :)

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  20. AnonymousMay 28, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    HELLO! RED+WHITE!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1214!yahoo.com

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  21. antique quilterMay 28, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Oh a book that really interests me! I tend to use a lot of red and brown.
    Red and green.....


    Kathie

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  22. marthaMay 28, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    I often use red and blue in my quilts. Martha in Minnesota

    marthamumaw@yahoo.com

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  23. stitchinpennyMay 28, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    For a pink and green because I usually make baby quilts and those are my daughter's favorites.

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  24. LynnMay 28, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Blues of all sorts and recently orange.

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  25. LauraMay 28, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    Pink and orange.

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  26. SallieMay 28, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    blue and pink. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  27. IdamaeMay 28, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Tangerine orange and robin egg blue. My favorites! Thanks for the giveaway!
    idaewing@yahoo.com

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  28. The Thimblemouse of Country CrossroadsMay 28, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    Black and White :)

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  29. Donna JoyMay 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Blue and tangerine for guys. Love to guy quilts in the book.
    Thanks

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  30. AbbyMay 28, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    A non-girlie book would be very helpful

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  31. Marg MMay 28, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    The go to colours currently are blue and red

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  32. PipMay 28, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Lately I've been using a lot of grey and red.

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  33. MarlynneMay 28, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    Red & Yellow my favorite colors used together

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  34. scottyloverMay 28, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    Right now I am using a lot of black and white together, but I also use a lot of blue in my quilts. It is my second favorite color, after pink! :)

    Sandy A

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  35. Carol E.May 28, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Always blue and almost always red. This book looks very interesting.

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  36. CarolynMay 28, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Pink and blue, in all shades! Thanks!

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  37. JulianneMay 28, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Usually I always have either black or muslin as a "background" fabric, but I am trying to start changing it up a bit!

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  38. KathrynMay 28, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Blue and green are my colors of choice.

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  39. Barb in MiMay 28, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Lately it seems to be orange & red.
    Thanks for a chance - this book really shows great guy quilts!

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  40. Gene BlackMay 28, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    I tend to use a lot of blue and also yellow. However, I use most everything. I have even used gray and brown recently. LOL

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  41. EllaMay 28, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    oranges and purples, not always together.

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  42. Glen QuiltSwissyMay 28, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    I love black in any quilt and yellow. Always a spark of yellow!

    glen

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  43. SmeekMay 28, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    I go for turquoise and red. Thanks for the giveaway. Love your blog.

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  44. VickiTMay 28, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    I would love to say purple and blue as those are my favorite colors but, for some reason I never use them. Weird huh?

    Most of the time I find myself using greens and a neutral, usually white.

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  45. MegoMay 28, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    I use green (SOME shade of it) and gold in almost every quilt I make. However, LATELY I've been playing with HOT PINK!!!! But still, there is a teeny tiny bit of green and gold...

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  46. RebeccaMay 28, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Blue and green. I just can't help it.

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  47. WendyMay 28, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    Blues and yellows - my go to colors. Thanks for this opportunity.
    Wendy

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  48. DebbieMay 28, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    Orange and yellow always work for me!

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  49. TamieMay 28, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    Grey and white and color of course... Thanks for participating in the tour.

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  50. pizzaeaterMay 29, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    I want to make a quilt for my husband that he doesn't think that is to girlie.

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  51. HeidiMay 29, 2012 at 1:33 AM

    Pink and lime ! No guy's colours at all ;-)

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  52. Jeannie GanMay 29, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    Blue and red. Yippee! I'm sure Emily's book will give me lots of inspiration...I have 3 men (my husband and 2 grown-up sons. Thanks for the giveaway.
    jchiagan at yahoo dot com

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  53. HanneleMay 29, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    Blue and fuchsia are my favorites!

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  54. Carla GMay 29, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    Grey & Aqua would be my latest color combos. Thanks for a chance to win this great book! :)

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  55. JoyceLMMay 29, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    Green and blue seem to show up more often in my quilts. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  56. The Cozy QuilterMay 29, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    I love orange and blue. Just leave a comment on my blog if my name is picked. gail

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  57. ShellyMay 29, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    I nearly always use red in everything. But lately I've also fallen in love with gray.

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  58. Patrice PurfieldMay 29, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Surprisingly, I find I have been inserting yellow and pink in many quilts. Not always a ton of these colors but I seem to use pink for eye rest and yellow to zing things up!

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  59. Ginny WordenMay 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Brown and red.

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  60. Josie McRazieMay 29, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    very new quilter, but I ahve mostly grey and (my least favorite colour) blue! LOL How does that happen! I guess because I do a LOT of swaps and they all request blue! So I buy it! LOL
    If I had my choice it woudl be RED!!!

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  61. tubilinha tiacarminhaMay 29, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Verde e marrom são sempre pedidos para homens.Eu adoraria ter este como mais uma fonte.Obrigada.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  62. LeeMay 29, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    grey and red. thanks! I do need to make a quilt for my dad! thanks!

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  63. The Kitchen QuilterMay 29, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    shades of blue and yellow

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  64. Flaun of I Plead Quilty!May 29, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    I'm always using green and grey, though rarely together.

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  65. KarenMay 29, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Brown and green - I'm so boring!!

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  66. CarolMay 29, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Black and lime green - the new neutral!

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  67. Richard HealeyMay 29, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I am all over the place on colors each quilt so far is different from the rest. I do like purple and grays though.

    http://richardquilts.blogspot.com

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  68. AliceartMay 29, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    This is a great looking book! Thank you for the chance.
    White and orange, bu I use red a lot, too.

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  69. VesuviusmamaMay 29, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    I have a lot of blue, so I use quite a bit of that, but I also seem to have at least a little bit of yellow in all of my quilts.

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  70. KiraMay 30, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    White is the only consistent color. That might be boring for some, but for me it is a nice contrast and allows my brain to process patterned fabric. A few quilts don't have white, but there is always a light colored solid to temper the storming cotton.

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  71. janequiltsslowlyMay 30, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    Most often? Red and green. That is a great book. Interesting quilting advice too.

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  72. Jodi - usairdollMay 30, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    Great book and I have a son I'd love to make a quilt for. I'm doing two BOM so I didn't pick the colors, however I liked the colors in the quilts. I always seem to have blue in alot of quilts.

    Thank you and Emily for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  73. Kristy May 30, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    I tend to use blue and green in my sewing.

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  74. Patty AshworthMay 30, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Blue and yellow... and green....

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  75. BarbaraMay 30, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    That would be Purple and Purple. Okay, Turquoise.

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  76. Handmade by JoanMay 30, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Pink or yellow are in most of my quilts.

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  77. Donna JoyMay 31, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    I am liking rustic red and a golden yellow, it warms me.

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  78. JennyrooMay 31, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Blue and red always seem to make their appearance in my quilts!

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  79. Quinta da QuilterJune 1, 2012 at 1:49 AM

    most offen use navy and white!

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