Thread: Should I teach my husband to quilt?

My husband does not have a hobby. He comes in my quilting room and sits in my chair and I take him on a tour of my room. He is fascinated by everything I have. He's shocked by how much I have. He thinks all the notions are cool. Whenever I finish a quilt he wants to see it and is impressed that I did all that work. He's impressed that I can stay in my quilting room for 8 hours working away without a break. He went to work for the railroad when he was 18. He's been "on call" for 30 some years so he doesn't know how to work on cars or work with wood. He hunts and fishes, but he needs a different kind of hobby. Something that he can work on during his free time. Do you think I should teach him to quilt? I don't know if we'll get frustrated with each other or if he'll start hogging my quilting room and using my favorite stash. I talked to him about quilting and told him that men are doing it now, so I put the bug in his ear. Is this a good idea or a bad idea?​

I think it's a GREAT idea! Whayt a wonderful way to spend time with your DH

There sure are lots of men who are exquisite quilters - if he's interested then go for it! It's wonderful to have someone you can share your joy with And maybe he'll find he really likes doing something you don't like quite so much.

My favourite LQS in my little town is operated by a couple - they work very well together - she is the sewing and fabric expert, he's an excellent schmoozer and he's starting to make quilts now too

Originally Posted by LindaM

There sure are lots of men who are exquisite quilters - if he's interested then go for it! It's wonderful to have someone you can share your joy with And maybe he'll find he really likes doing something you don't like quite so much.

My favourite LQS in my little town is operated by a couple - they work very well together - she is the sewing and fabric expert, he's an excellent schmoozer and he's starting to make quilts now too

ditto for an LQS up this way too!
They have two LAs ... he's very accomplished and has won many awards.
When Shop Hops are on, he's the one who sets up the demo station with his sewing machine and has you sit down and learn how. Then of course, you just have to have that pattern and tool that's "needed"!



The real question is ... does your DH want to learn to quilt?
You've put the bug in his ear, now stay quiet, until he asks!
And then you'd better be prepared to help him get started ... and be prepared to "share"!

I agree! I know of many men who are 18 wheeler truckers who have taken up needlepoint of some form, hand stitching and even do quilting.

One of the local guilds I belong to in a neighboring town has at least 3 men in it now and they do wonderful work.

I think that would be a great idea. Another one that you might propose is Needlepoint. That is something that I became obsessed with a number of years ago, and filled the house with lots of nice pillows and tapestry wall hangings. He can sit in his favorite chair and watch TV, if he wants to or, anywhere else. Not cross stitch but Wool Counted Stitch Needlepoint. I learned to do it from books and it is great sport. If that gives him pause to think about it, tell him that former NFL player Rosie Grier, who was/is a gigantic Black Man seemed to be able to pull it off and not have to worry about 'Appearances".
Either way you might save yourself from having to share the Quilting room if you headed him in the "Tapestry" direction. Just a thought.

John

Yes. I do ride fixed gear bikes. I have ridden bikes all my life but they usually were road bikes and race bikes. About 4 years ago I tried out a fixed gear bike and became hooked. Now I have a basement full of them in various styles and price ranges. All of them have been built by me, or converted, by me, from a road bike usage. If you love inflicting pain on yourself, you must try riding one uphill for a serious distance. They reduce the act of bicycling to the bare minimum of technology. Great sport for the not so faint of heart. And now, for your added pleasure, they are "Oh so Trendy".
John

Yes she rides, also. For a couple of years we had an old Peugeot tandem. One day I decided to convert it to fixed. Now there was a truly brutal bicycle. We rode it occasionally for about a year and then I sold it to somebody from Southern California who had even less brains than I do. Geared Tandem= Great Fun. Fixed Tandem=Massive Pain. Nuff Said. We now return this post to the originally intended purpose. Sorry for the diversion.
John