Love all these stories of the guys quilting and sewing. So cool! My mom never sewed, but I remember saying when I was little that my Chatty Kathy (remember those) needed some more clothes. So, my Dad was the one who made them. He made her a little jacket top, and a little skirt complete with button and button hole. I still have them. I was so proud of those, because Daddy made them.
He and I did some upholstery work together a few times, that turned out great too.
My daughter hates anything to do with sewing, but my son took home ec one semester and they were sewing. He made a vest for me that I still have and wouldn't trade it for anything. Not long ago, he came over and borrowed my machine to make curtains for his new house. If he hadn't already claimed the old Pfaff 130 that was my dad's mother's machine, I would have it. Since he wants it though, and I already have enough machines, I'll let him have it. Perhaps someday, he'll start quilting too.