Attended First Beginners Class Yesterday
03-05-2011, 05:15 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by DirtyPaw
Originally Posted by Quilter7x
Good for you for going to the class even though your man friends turned up their eyebrows at you! :thumbup:
Quilting is a wonderful hobby that is very rewarding. We look forward to see the things you create! :D
Quilting is a wonderful hobby that is very rewarding. We look forward to see the things you create! :D
03-05-2011, 06:56 PM
#43
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Congrats Rick! and welcome to the QB and beginner quilting. Let those guy's raise their eyebrows I'm sure you have seen some of the work other men on the QB have posted. Enjoy your new hobby/addiction that well come soon enough...LOL :roll: :roll: :roll:
Desertrose, AKA Andie
Desertrose, AKA Andie
03-05-2011, 09:03 PM
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While the first (an so far only) quilting I took had only women students, but the teacher was a man. We learned how to do everything by hand - make templates, cut fabric with scissors using the templates, piece by hand, and had a quick quilting by hand lesson at the end. The teacher brought his quilts in each class session and they were beautiful!
I'm sure you will enjoy quilting and the great people on this board.
I'm sure you will enjoy quilting and the great people on this board.
03-05-2011, 09:04 PM
#46
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I met two men today from this QB. One of them has been quilting for 30 years and the other has been quilting for 8 years. I don't know where it says one has to be male or female to sew, quilt, knit, crochet, any craft for that matter. Keep enjoying the quilting.
03-05-2011, 09:09 PM
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Not a man, LOL, but a wood worker as well as quilter!I have to be doing one or the other, keeps my brain busy. Oh I tell you what, You like Quilting you should try tile work! its the best of both worlds.
Welcome! From Tennessee!
Welcome! From Tennessee!
03-05-2011, 09:40 PM
#49
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Welcome from Texas. I grew up in Leavenworth. I left right after high school (LHS '65), but still love to visit when I get the chance. Will have to check out that LQS someday.
Everyone should be proud to develop talents, regardless of narrow expectations based on ... what?
There is a group of native people in the San Blas islands who are famous for their reverse applique molas (Google for images). Usually the men fish and the women sew, but they have an unusual number of albinos, and a boy like that would get dangerously burnt in the sun, so traditionally they stay home and learn to make molas.
You are wise to take a class. I re-invented the wheel, and in doing so, made every possible mistake. You'll get to the fun part much quicker and with less disappointment along the way. Enjoy!
Everyone should be proud to develop talents, regardless of narrow expectations based on ... what?
There is a group of native people in the San Blas islands who are famous for their reverse applique molas (Google for images). Usually the men fish and the women sew, but they have an unusual number of albinos, and a boy like that would get dangerously burnt in the sun, so traditionally they stay home and learn to make molas.
You are wise to take a class. I re-invented the wheel, and in doing so, made every possible mistake. You'll get to the fun part much quicker and with less disappointment along the way. Enjoy!
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