So much for needing lots of fancy notions! :shock: All that gorgeous work using nothing but school chalk and big honkin' scissors and giganto needles!!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
12 Jul 2012 19:45 #84242
That was just amazing! Thanks, Rita, for sharing! We definitely didn't see any of this when we went on a tour to Egypt about 10 years ago. Like they said, the tour guide took us to a perfume factory instead. I would have loved to have seen these! (Especially since I'm not much interested in perfume myself.)
Nancy
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
12 Jul 2012 13:58 #84230
Isn't it amazing? I loved to see how these men work. Funny, that you should bring these Vidcasts up. Last night I saw the latest of them and was thinking of writing about it on the forum. I follow them each month. Bonnie shows a lot of interesting things. Just go to Itunes
living in Central Denmark Charlie Brown: The secret is to look fantastic at a distance
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
12 Jul 2012 13:40 #84225
Thank you, Rita, for the youtube video of Tareq and Hossan tentmakers--not only was it great to see them at their craft but also to get a better feeling of the cultural aspects of how this is passed on through generations. Totally enjoyed it!
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
12 Jul 2012 12:28 #84224
I remember reading an article a long time ago about a den mother who taught cub scouts how to piece some blocks. They loved it! But she closed the article with the observation that they would not have gotten excited about sewing Barbie clothes.
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
10 Jul 2012 17:37 #84065
I wish I had seen them. Here's a little video Pam Holland made that is in the 'World Videos' section here on TQS.
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I just watched it again and I wish she had got more of them stitching. I wonder what kind of needle it is that he is using, it's very long and sturdy looking.
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Re: Why don't more men quilt?
10 Jul 2012 16:29 #84060
Have any of you seen "The Tent Makers of Cairo"? I saw them at The Festival of Quilts 2011 they were the most beautiful quilts and all made by men.
I think Bonnie Mccaffrey has some videos on her website or you can Google them.
Anne
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