Hello from Sacramento
 

Hiya all,

Pretty excited to be here. I'm a newb at quilting. My grandmother used to quilt all the time and made quilts for both of my daughters.

She passed away, but her quilts are still with us. I talked to my wife about how amazing the quilts are and have spent the last several months fumbling through patching and repairing them. I can't tell you how many times I redid some stitching or changed a patch because I found something better.

Now, I am embarking on starting my own quilts from scratch. As you can imagine, not many other guys out there doing quilts, so when I walk into Joanne's I am always asked if I am buying patches for my wife.

Thank you for having me and hope to learn alot here.

Welcome to the world of quilting! Love it when guys get involved in quilting. About 45 years ago, I taught the first co-ed Home Economics classes. The guys were hesitant to do the sewing unit, but they really enjoyed making simple 9 block pillows. Recently, I saw one of these grown-up students and he told me he could still thread up a sewing machine and sew a patch on his jeans. I feel good about teaching a life-long skill. I also taught a simple crocheting unit that students really enjoyed. I saw the younger sister of one of my students. She told me she was always mad at me because I quit teaching when I got married. She said her sister learned to crochet and made wonderful things.

Welcome from Southern California!!!

Yes, from SoCal x2!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from Vermont!

Welcome from New Hampshire! In my home-ec class (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), we had the quarterback of the football team. In a different class there was another guy who made his own tuxedo for prom. His father had been away at war and his mother had taught him to sew when he was very young. My son took hom-ec in high school and my daughter did not. My son altered his Halloween costume a couple of years ago. My daughter cannot even sew on a button. Your grandmother would be pleased. There are other men on this board. I hope you enjoy it here. It is a great place to spend time.

Well Pathrunner, welcome to the wonderful world of quilting! You've been officially sucked into the vortex! I don't care what genes you have, quilting is an awesome way to touch/have a lasting impact on people for years to come!

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Howdy from Texas! This is such a fun & educational place to call home. You will learn a lot from many exceptionally fine quilters. There are quite a few men on the board & they can quilt better than me. One of the men I used to work with always went to Jo-Ann's with his wife to help her pick out fabrics. He had a better sense of color than she did so they worked as a good team. I agree with Tartan & would suggest something small to begin with. We love pictures so dust off your camera & make us happy. :)

WELCOME from Rhode Island I am also fairly new just joined last week

Welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

I have tried to get my husband interested in quilting, but then I wouldn't have a dishwasher and general housekeeper. LOL. Have to say, I really appreciate the support I get from him, as I couldn't do it without him. Forgot to say, welcome from Texas. You will love this site; a great help to us all.

Welcome from another Sacramento quilter! I love the information, comradery and support here. I also enjoy swapping with my fellow quilters. Make sure to head into some of our local quilt stores. I know the ladies there just love it when they find a quilting man to help!

Welcome to the board from another guy .
Every one here is so helpful and I have learned a lot from here.
enjoy
Tom

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome aboard from Clayton, CA.

welcome and waving to you from Virginia. :wave::wave:

Welcome from Arizona and you may be surprised how many men are on the Quilting Board doing beautiful work. We don't care - all are welcome especially when they show pictures of quilts they have made! I often take my husband along to help pick fabrics a he has a great eye for color and if its for our house his opinion counts as well.

Hi from Central Texas! You'd be amazed at the sexism in this hobby, once last year I was dismayed to see a shop owner ask a guy with a pattern and a few bolts "what is your wife too lazy to come in herself?" He put them down and said, "actually I'm happily single and I like to sew." Then he left empty-handed. I don't blame him. I taught my son to sew last year, he made himself a blanket and matching pillow with minimal supervision. Welcome!!! You're among friends!

Welcome from Alaska! I, too started quilting after learning to repair a quilt that had been sewn and given to me by my sister. She has since switched to exclusively art type quilts and I have gone with the more traditional. But that's one of the joys of quilting, there's something out there for all of us.

Hi Pathrunner, waving to you from NE Ohio welcome to the quilt board.

Welcome from MS. I also have quilting in my blood. My Mamaw's mother and grandmother quilted and I inherited a quilt from their collection when I got married. I started quilting in 2002 and found it to be like a big puzzle. I love how things come together!

Welcome from Idaho!