I have read about half of these replies on this thread and it looks like a lot of you have the feeling that men who are quilters are also gay and you think it's 'cute'.
I, for one, am a male. I started quilting about a year ago and my wife of 28 years just wondered why it took me so long to join her in her "hobby".
I am not now nor have I ever been gay. I simply know more about a sewing machine than she does and I'm good at making it do what I want it to do.
Sorry, but I just had to 'vent' after seeing what some of you wrote.