luckily our local guild has a number of men members and so does a little local sewing/quilting group i used to be able to go to. some of the 'stereo-typing is so STUPID! if those...(know-it-alls) knew anything they would know that WOMEN are the (new to the world of textiles) people...if you look at history...for centuries MEN ruled the textile world...and in lots of ways still do...men were the taylors, designers, cobblers...and still ... have they not heard of KAFFE ?
women are the ones who should be so jealous of this fabulous craft that the men in the world are willing to share with us :mrgreen:
i have 2 sons and a nephew who are quilters...they are so very creative...push me way out of my comfort zone and are the greatest at putting together collections.
My hubby experienced something along the lines of your experience. at a local shop, the store owner was so rude and made him feel like she had no interest in his money...he went to a smaller (and closer) shop where they treat him like he's KING! don't give up because of one shop that is so ignorant they don't even know how much money they are turning away. there are lots of other shops out there willing to help anyone if they ask...regardless of gender or age (and yes, it's not just men who are treated like crap at quilt shops...my nephew's girlfriend a few years ago (was 17 at the time) was almost chased out of a shop (the one my hubby will not go to anymore)...she was treated like she had no business being there, and her questions were responded to so rudely that she left, and called me crying...now she had to drive an extra 40 miles to get what she needed...
kind of makes you wonder how they stay in business