My brother retired a couple of years ago and after watching his wife and I quilt, he got interested. His first project was a bargello and he did a wonderful job. He has probably made 15 quilts so far. He likes the more complicated patterns. The husband of one of the ladies who does my long arm quilting also quilts. He helps her with the long arm in addition to piecing his own quilts. He owns a construction company and says it is just like building only he does it with cloth. Soooo, tell your husband to go for it and then show us the results.