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02-04-2011, 06:39 PM

#121

Teacup

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Location: Central Illinois

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My son-in-law's father started hand quilting on a frame since he retired. He doesn't do any piecing or sewing, just the quilting. He is working to finish up a pile of quilt tops his father pieced (his dad is in his 90s and in a nursing home). He finds it very relaxing.

02-04-2011, 06:45 PM

#122

Berta48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SWChick

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 straight. Need some help in convincing him that men make great quilters. HELP

There is a man at AccuQuilt Studios that desings and quilts! Have him look up these sites and bring him here! :thumbup:

02-04-2011, 06:46 PM

#123

Farm Quilter

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Location: Odessa, Washington

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http://manquilter.wordpress.com/2010...ilting-people/

This is a bunch of guys who quilt...beautifully!!!

02-04-2011, 06:48 PM

#124

hollyberry

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas

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My hubby has been helping me make quilts for several years now. I have found he is great at snipping rag quilts. Take him to a quilt show and let him practice on the machines - that's how I convinced mine I needed a Bernina.

02-04-2011, 07:02 PM

#125

KSue

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Henderson, NV

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonglow

Not only do men quilt but they also knit.

And there is a man where I work that crochets. He has made his women coworkers beautiful shaws.

02-04-2011, 07:07 PM

#126

butterflywing

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Location: currently central new jersey

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does anyone remember rosy grier? the football player? he did wonderful needlepoint.

02-04-2011, 07:30 PM

#127

pignwdw

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Posts: 65

Go online and check out Ricky Timms and John Flynn.

02-04-2011, 08:16 PM

#128

marku

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: St Charles, IL

Posts: 54

Fons & Porter Magazine recently featured a Biker that is a
quilter. His quilts were beautiful.

02-04-2011, 08:48 PM

#129

jpthequilter

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Port Lavaca, TX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonglow

Not only do men quilt but they also knit.

Thirty years ago I lived in a town where the doctor made the Fire Department Chief learn to crochet! He was suffering from "nerves on the job" and sure enough it worked, and calmed him down.
I never knew what he did with his finished pieces...but everybody in town knew about it and kindly agreed it was a good idea. J

02-04-2011, 09:18 PM

#130

Dee

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Location: Pa.

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Its wonderful that skills and hobbies are not just for one sex anymore. I think its great. My DH embroiders by hand and can sew on the sew machine. He has made patterns for me.