Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter
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.
Its okay everything will be alright......
I am a guy and I am far from gay but have gay friends and I love to quilt also. This is a unisex hobby and we all enjoy it for various reasons and for me I find I can use my artistic side while being able to use my vintage machines for something other than a dust collection device.
And trust me I am the most manly man you have seen. Just go out in my garage and its laden with testosterone with Hot Rods and Snap-On tool boxes full of tools everywhere you see!
Just because you quilt does not make you gay but its fun to keep them guessing :mrgreen:
Billy