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All the "man" quilts I've made have been either red and black, or
shades of green. Themed prints are good choices too, hunting, fishing, golf, etc... amy in CNY |
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On Feb 25, 4:34*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
* * Where was I going with this? * Being a crazy old lady does have its challenges. * * Ah. *I remember. *We're discussing what colors to choose if making a quilt as a surprise gift for a friend. *My first thought was that I never met a man who didn't really love blue. *Is that still true or is there one amongst us who absolutely loathes blue? *Anyone? * * Next, I wonder if you made a quilt for someone without asking their choice, would you choose colors they wear? *I think maybe not. *What do you suggest? *Polly A while back I read an article about men's color choices -- you can see it at: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/choos.../mencolors.htm But it says that men don't like purple, and that is one of my DH's favorite colors (he even has me liking it now). I think it is very difficult to make accurate blanket statements about color choices. Bev in TX |
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Hi Polly, Could you just ask him his favorite colors? I know you want it to be a surprise but if he is anything like all the men I've ever known he will think you are asking simply because he is the most interesting person on earth and never guess the question has anything to do with fabric. ***Debbie*** On 2/25/2010 4:34 PM, Polly Esther wrote: Where was I going with this? Being a crazy old lady does have its challenges. Ah. I remember. We're discussing what colors to choose if making a quilt as a surprise gift for a friend. My first thought was that I never met a man who didn't really love blue. Is that still true or is there one amongst us who absolutely loathes blue? Anyone? Next, I wonder if you made a quilt for someone without asking their choice, would you choose colors they wear? I think maybe not. What do you suggest? Polly |
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Nope I wouldn't do colors they wear. But you could ask the colors of
their house if you have never been. Just say that you are thinking of redecorating and wondering what your friends have. Good Luck Joanna Polly Esther wrote: Where was I going with this? Being a crazy old lady does have its challenges. Ah. I remember. We're discussing what colors to choose if making a quilt as a surprise gift for a friend. My first thought was that I never met a man who didn't really love blue. Is that still true or is there one amongst us who absolutely loathes blue? Anyone? Next, I wonder if you made a quilt for someone without asking their choice, would you choose colors they wear? I think maybe not. What do you suggest? Polly |
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Whatever Bob Villa is wearing. If he's outdoorsy, add green. If he
tells you he loves blue ( the only color my son will buy for himself -- I sneak in and put other colors in his closet from time to time) or purple or gray or orange, believe him and use as much as you can stuff into a quilt. The only thing I'd stay away from is pastel. Sunny |
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Blues are fine. I like greens and yellows and blues. I like the idea
of their favorite sports teams colors. Good luck whatever you choose! Polly Esther wrote: Where was I going with this? Being a crazy old lady does have its challenges. clip -- Denny in Fort Wayne http://community.webshots.com/user/kiteflyer54 /\ / \ / \ \ / \ / \/ \ \ / \ \ / \ |
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On 27 Feb, 00:52, Sally Swindells
wrote: At least 90% of UK cars at the moment seem to be silver! Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ukhttp://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside dealer83 wrote: On Feb 25, 9:06 pm, Tia Mary wrote: Polly Esther wrote: * *Where was I going with this? * Being a crazy old lady does have its challenges. * *Ah. *I remember. *We're discussing what colors to choose if making a quilt as a surprise gift for a friend. *My first thought was that I never met a man who didn't really love blue. *Is that still true or is there one amongst us who absolutely loathes blue? *Anyone? * *Next, I wonder if you made a quilt for someone without asking their choice, would you choose colors they wear? *I think maybe not. *What do you suggest? *Polly * *Well, I'm not a man but I absolutely loathe most blue colours, especially baby blue or sky blue! *Things like teal blue or turquoise blue are OK because they have so much green to them; navy is almost black so that's OK, too. *Denim is sort of a neutral "un-blue" to me and since I wear jeans a lot they are also OK. *When I met DH he always said his favourite colour was blue, of course. *Now he says it is OK but her really prefers greens & purples and wears those colors, too :-). * * As for making someone a quilt in colors they wear, I personally would go that route if I had no other info to go on. *I should imagine that most people wear colors they prefer so they would like a quilt made from those colors. *Ornery tonight, aren't I :-))). *CiaoMeow ^;;^ -- PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ * (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at *http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary This a good thread. *I'd go by the color of his car. *Anyone who forks out a gazillion dollars for a new car makes sure they get the color they like! Donna Good one Sally! that's true here in Oz too - silver is the new black. Bronnie |
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