What a guy on a date should never say to a quilter....LOL.
12-27-2011, 06:47 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by fixfido
I went on a first date with a man not too long ago and, while we were making small talk, I said I loved to quilt in my spare time. He said, "Quilting? Isn't that something old ladies do?" All I could think was, "If he'd open his mouth a little more, he might be able to fit his whole foot in there!" Just thought it was worth a chuckle...
12-27-2011, 06:54 AM
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Some people (mostly men) consider anything hand done by a woman to be busy work. It's not anything to be excited about, especially sewing, because (according to my daughter and son-in-law) the machine does all the work. Needless to say, they do not get any of my quilts.
12-27-2011, 07:18 AM
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I once had man say that it was great that I quilted because if we stayed together I could do his mending -you know, since I already sew and all. I laughed and said that mend was a four-letter word to me and I don't like to say (or do) it. We're not together, but we're friends and I've had his wife in a few of my quilting classes. I don't think she does his mending either. :-)
12-27-2011, 08:43 AM
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I get that all the time and it sounds like the rest of us do as well. He just doesn't know. Unless your obsessed like the rest of us, many people have no idea what is involved in our craft. Like the rest of the ladies I am wondering if there was a second date?
12-27-2011, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandygirl
....So, when people make innocent comments about sewing/quilting or any other hobby they are not familiar with, it is a learning opp to teach them. Heck, I never knew people actually hunted morels until I saw it on TV!
Give the guy a break. I have to give a lot of ladies like me a break when they don't realize how strong the quilting world really is. If you are not involved, how would you know?
The regret for me is that I did not discover it sooner! (I did not know about rotary cutters! LOL!!)
Sandy
Give the guy a break. I have to give a lot of ladies like me a break when they don't realize how strong the quilting world really is. If you are not involved, how would you know?
The regret for me is that I did not discover it sooner! (I did not know about rotary cutters! LOL!!)
Sandy
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