Lyn4ty

I am loner quilter too. My qulting buddy lives a distance from me and with different work schedudes we don't get to do much more than talk on the phone about quilting. I don't mind quilting alone, but sure would like a few more quilt friends. Need to join the local guild I guess.

imjustme

I do it by myself. I don't know anyone else interested in it. I am the only one in my family.

Lyn4ty

I'm the only one in my family too so I know what you mean. I hope when my granddaugther gets older, she's just one soon, that i will be able to pass on my love of quilts and sewing to her.

KittyGram

I'm generally a lone quilter, but do take an occasional class at one of two LQS's. I have a friend who is about as new to quilting as I am, and we talk a good game, but have only gotten together once to quilt together. She lives 45 minutes away from me. I also have two guilds nearby, but have yet to check them out. This fall I will do that.

Three of my sisters make quilts, but one is 5 hours away from me, and the other two are about 18 hours away!!!

gg00se

Lone Quilter
I live in northern Quebec, about 12 hours north of Montreal. When my job stresses me, quilting is my therapy! I'm an early riser (4:30 a.m.), so I piece patches in the morning before work! Its a great way to start the day and build my latest quilt!
It would be great to have someone close by who quilts!

Marilyn Philips

:mrgreen: I have a neighbor in my condominium complex that comes over about once every 2 weeks and we spend the afternoon just quilting, talking, etc. Sometimes another neighbor also comes over and knits, crochets, etc. she is not a quilter, but no matter, it makes for a nice afternoon. We also attend quilt guilt once a month together and I really enjoy that. I always thought that a lot of quilters just gathered in their own small groups on regular basis and was envious of that, but I guess that is not the case. In any case, I'm not complaining with what I have available and sometimes just doing stuff on my own if very relaxing.

jojo

Wow, that's a long way (northern Quebec) from me, down in Texas. Isn't the internet wonderful? So what project are you working on at 4:30 in the morning? j

cassie69emt

Eddie wrote:

Being a man, I'm pretty much a lone quilter as a result. I checked into our local quilt guild which has a pretty large following. They meet monthly and their website newsletter indicates that they have about 70 members attend each meeting. But I was looking at the bylaws on their website and it says that the guild is open to women only and that men are prohibited from attending any functions. That's the reason my initial post here on this forum was to ask if men are allowed, I didn't want to step on any toes in case they weren't. Happily, we are!



In my opinion MEN can lend a helping hand at times for instance my hubby can see how to make a cutting of fabric go quicker or look a t a block and say why do they have to do it that way this is how I would do it . I always go to hi for help

Bev

Some men are excellent quiltmakers, too. Our guild has two male members. Both have made some terrific quilts. We always have a show & tell and these two men usually have something great to show. One is married to another one of our guild members and they've made some pretty neat quilts together. The other is not married, so it took a lot of courage for him to come alone. But he was welcomed wholeheartedly by everyone.
As I recall Ricky Timms joined a guild when he first started quilting and look at him now. He says he was treated very warmly by all members.
Men can make quilts just as easily as women, if they want to. Too bad our type of society thinks any kind of needlework is only for women and sissies. :(

Skeat

(Men can make quilts just as easily as women)I totally agree w/this statement and often say, even outloud, that I have no idea why more men don't! I just helped build w/my husband a small dog house and explained thru the whole process how much it is exactly like quilting! With all the precise measuring, cutting and assemble. My FIL's neighbor ...a man! Took me on his quilt tour. Amazing quilts!! I do believe if a man, that didn't quilt, but loved precision of any kind... would give it a try, just once....they would be snagged into our quilt world forever!!:)No doubt!