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02-03-2011, 01:22 AM

SWChick

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Albuquerque, NM

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I am a newbie so I don't know quilters on the board but need some help. My DH is a disabled vet with too much time on his hands. I think he would be a great quilter because he has a great eye for detail, color and design. He has helped me cut a few times and each cut is perfect. The trouble is that he doesn't believe men quilt. He is so old school that he can't belive that a man can work with fabric and be stright. Need some help in convincing him that men make great quilters. HELP

02-03-2011, 01:24 AM

Quiltforme

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Beautiful Washington state!

Posts: 3,203

We have many men on this site with some beautiful quilts. Today I am going to my guild meeting and the speaker is a man who has made some amazing quilts!! screwystewy is one lostn51 is another. I will see if I can find the speaker. There are bikers who quilt men in prision who quilt. It is not just for women :)

edited to add: Scott Hansen his website http://bluenickelstudios.com/

02-03-2011, 01:25 AM

Rose L

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Nebraska..The Good Life

Posts: 2,102

Buy him a Quilter's World Magazine. They feature male quilters in it all the time. The magazine owner is also a male who quilts. It's a very relaxing past time for anyone. I would have no qualms about a man's man who quilts.

02-03-2011, 01:52 AM

katier825

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: FL

Posts: 7,084

Do a search on this board for Eddie...he make some beautiful quilts!

02-03-2011, 02:03 AM

lisalovesquilting

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Ohio

Posts: 2,929

Go to Search at the top of the page and put in prison. The first post shows beautiful quilts made by the male prisoners.

02-03-2011, 02:06 AM

lisalovesquilting

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Location: Ohio

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Also once the male quilters on the board read your post you will probably hear from them.

02-03-2011, 02:11 AM

emptyshellamy

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: PA

Posts: 193

I follow 2 blogs written by male quilters. www.quiltdad.com and www.ryanwalshquilts.com

02-03-2011, 02:18 AM

Momma_K

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Dayton, TN. but hometown is Rockford IL.

Posts: 1,407

I read in a Quilters Mag that many many men quilt! Doctors, Lawyers, stay at home Dads, A Chemist. An endless list of men that quilt because most say it's relaxing and you can see something productive when finished. Besides, men love to be bragged on!!:-)

Two other male quilters are Grandpa in TN and Davidwent in MA.!! :P

02-03-2011, 02:35 AM

Borntohandquilt

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Posts: 4,345

One of my best quilting friends is male - he owns a quilt shop in Hamburg and is a great longarm quilter. He also sews clothes and does a wonderful work.