I don't quite understand the (*especially boys*) comment----guys are wonderful quilters, have been designers, taylors, textile designers through out history....women are the 'newbies' to the textile world...in Victorian days ladies sat & worked on 'fancy hand work' but men created wondrous fashions, home décor...and boys LOVE getting to use machines! sewing machines are no different. when we do our annual pre-school quilts it is the boys who are always the most excited to get to sew with the machine- the little girls are often timid & more than willing to let one of the boys do that part for them. when my nephew started quilting some woman made a comment about it being odd---he turned around and said--- 'you sewing is the 'odd' thing- women have no imaginations & need patterns to follow- guys know how to envision & create' (yup- he's a little opinionated and all man!) don't let 'gender' effect your attitude about projects- you may just find its the boys who have the 'color sense', imagination and creativity to produce some wonderful projects.
