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Posts Tagged ‘Men that quilt’

Men Are Always Welcome At Road

Thursday, June 18th, 2015

Photo by Gregory Case Photography Photo by Gregory Case Photography[/caption]

While the majority of our guests are women, we are always happy to see more and more men coming to show. And they don’t just come to carry the bags!!

[caption id="attachment_3266" align="aligncenter" width="590"]Dale from Bakersfield, CA Dale from Bakersfield, CA[/caption]

Road 2015 was Dale’s first time at Road. He came with his wife and her friend from Bakersfield, California. Dale’s wife has a longarm machine. He does maintenance on the machine and cuts out templates. “I enjoyed looking at all the different machines at the show. The technology is incredible.”

[caption id="attachment_3265" align="aligncenter" width="570"]Mike from Lancaster, CA Mike from Lancaster, CA[/caption]

A  resident of Lancaster California, Mike is a quilter and has been to Road nine times with his wife. His first quilt was a rail fence quilt. In January, he was working on his third quilt. Mike likes looking at the quilts while his wife shops.

[caption id="attachment_3264" align="aligncenter" width="656"]Photo by Gregory Case Photography Photo by Gregory Case Photography[/caption]

Dave came to the 2015 show with his wife Martha and their goddaughter, Nicole. Both Dave and Martha have been quilting for 25 years. It is an activity they like to do together. Dave does both longarm quilting and embroidery. He is fascinated with the geometric designs. “Precision is how a guy’s mind works.” 476

David was the only man in Jenny Bowker’s evening lecture, Pack and Follow. He knows how to sew and has an interest in wearable art and art quilting.He enjoys coming to Road with his wife to see the wearable art displays.  

Everyone is welcome at Road — Who are you going to bring?

 

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A Shout Out to The Men At Road

Saturday, June 14th, 2014

Road to California attracts all kinds of patrons: old and young; locals and travelers; women, teens, children, and even men!!! What did some of our male guests think of Road 2014?men_at_road__i4c6033

Richard, from Sacramento, California, came to support his wife and carry her shopping bags. He enjoyed the “artistry” of the quilts.

Bill, from Whittier, California, came one day to help his wife manage her purchases. The rest of the week, he took care of his 97 year old mother-in-law so that his wife could attend the show for the entire week._i4c3410_copy

Louie came with his wife from Newport News, Virginia. Going to Road was their vacation destination. It was their first time coming to Ontario and the show. While his wife took quilt classes, Louie took a tour of the city. He thought the “weather was fantastic” and that the show was “awesome.” Louie was “amazed at what quilters can do.”

Earl Bunker, age 73, has been a quilter for 6 years. He was looking for something to do after retirement and actually started quilting before his wife. He has 7 sewing machines and uses them all in his projects including his grandmother’s 1882 Singer. He uses that machine for sewing straight stitching as it has a ¼” foot. Earl enjoys sewing quilts and tote bags for his granddaughters (none of whom sew – yet). At the show, he was interested in learning how to do paper piecing as he likes appliqueing. Earl loves the “variety” that Road has to offer.Earl Bunker

Have you brought the man in your life to Road?men_at_road__i4c5742

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