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Jsand713
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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/07/08 14:38 I afraid I have to disagree. It isn't the media that draws attention to male fibre geeks. It is the novelty. It is something that most people have never seen before, so it draws there attention.

Also, when I go to my yarn shop or to a fibre gathering I'm usually the only guy there. The ladies tend to cosset me, I like to pay attention to them, and anyone who visits once or twice is more likely to remember the one guy as opposed to the rest of the ladies.

Of course, the media doesn't help, since if they come visit they tend to focus on the people against type too.

John

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allena

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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/07/16 07:12 Ah, I didn't mean fiber artists. I just meant in general, the media emphasizes less than admirable things, therefore things that should be admired like fiber artists and such aren't.

I think you are right about male fiber artists being novel. Women crossed the gender barriers years ago, and now men are doing the same. This is very good and healthy to a point, and I am happy to see men coming along. If you fall off, get back on and try again.

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Grimnir
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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/09/12 21:08 It's the same here in the UK. I'm used to being the only guy who even goes near the yarn store in my town! I'm a beginner in fibre arts though, I started with leatherwork and worked up

Now I have a sewing machine and a loom (loom arrived in need of some TLC, it's an old Harris table loom) and the reaction when I tell people my hobbies ranges from "Oh WOW! Really?" to the more confused "Why?"

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beau

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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/09/12 21:27 Hi Grimnir -

Just wanted to welcome you to the forums. I've never taken up sewing beyond attaching a button

but I like the idea of weaving quite a bit though.

We actually did a weaving project here at home called "wagon wheel weaving". If you look at the blog post for 9/6/07 you can see the results. We made our rugs from leftover scraps of fabric from my wife's OTHER stash (that's her fabric stash as opposed to her yarn stash). We used a hula-hoop as the frame for the loom. The results are nice, but if you think spinning gets fiber all over the place, you'd be amazed at how many threads get scattered all over the place when you are tearing up strips of fabric to weave with!

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Grimnir
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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/09/12 22:21 Hi Beau, thanks for the welcome!

My sewing skills are still embyonic - I do much better with leatherwork

but I'm getting the hang of this machine slowly.

I'm going to have to make one of those cd spindles and have a go at spinning when time and money allow. I'd love to be able to make myself something I've spun and wove myself.

That rug looks great

I think my better half would banish me to the doghouse if it makes that much mess though!

Wassail
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allena

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Re:I'd like to know why? - 2007/09/15 20:47 First of all, my other "stash: has clothed many of us, provided christening gowns of couture quality and countless other good stuff. I admit though that I have acquired a lot over the years.

As for the mess, you Beau and I are both just slobs. I think Grimnir that you would be fine, as long as you clean as you go instead of ripping a pile of strips three feet high then leaving them in the floor...

Lastly Grimnir, if you PROMISE to write me an article, I in my generosity will GIVE you a spindle or two, and some nice fiber hee hee. If you fall off, get back on and try again.

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