A Great Guy Quilt
Argyle Lad is made with four colours and a pop colour. Can be adapted to your man cave, den, or college dorm room colours. This pattern was inspired by a traditional argyle plaid and a good friend’s scarf. Tired of banging your head against the wall searching for a graduation quilt, this quilt pattern fits the bill.
Strip-pieced for ease, accuracy, and speed. This intermediate quilt includes step by step instructions with plenty of illustrations, through every stage, to make your quilt top.
Basic skills required
Strip-piecing
Rotary cutting
Sew an accurate 1/4" seam
Blocks on point
Diamonds
Triangles
Classic Blocks
Finished size 74” x 90”
Full-size bed quilt, easily modified to any size or colour.
Recommended with this pattern
Creative Grids 8.5" non-slip 60 degree diamond ruler by Krista Moser
Clear ruler with 60 degree line
Rotary cutting mat
Thread to match
Sewing machine in good working order
Fabric Requirements
1½ yards of white
1½ yards mud gray
1¾ yards of light gray
1¾ yards of black
1¾ yards of orange
¾ yards binding fabric
5¼ yards backing fabric
Paper pattern/instruction leaflet.
Not a downloadable PDF pattern.
Not a finished quilt.