Disillusioned Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I learned how to sew when I was 12, a good 6 years before I learned how to cook. My late mother had a very nice expensive old sewing machine, but she never liked to sew. I did. In my mid-20s I made a few of my own denims and T-shirts, before I figured out woven nylon wears better... so I made my own blue and green heavy-duty nylon fatigue pants and matching jersey-cloth tank tops. I even sewed 2 pairs of fancy gloves for my late mother out of spandex (tough job) and a spandex bicycle racing suit for a male friend. Haven't sewn my own 3-piece suit yet, but I probably could if I had a pattern big enough to fit me. To have a gf who likes to wear skirts and tights would be a dream come true, I think. So... would women think me less manly, if I was able to sew them outfits which last for years and make them look like a million bucks?
Porn_Guy Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 i can do a bit of sewing like putting buttons back on. and i'm a man
MalachiX Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Dude, you disgust me. At least gay guys have the courage to admit they're gay. You're like a wolf in sheeps clothing. You don't deserve to call yourself a man. One day, when I'm president, I'm going to round up you and all the other so-called "men" who like to sew and put you in concentration camps. The world will thank me.
TouchedByViolet Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Disillusioned you sound like a hero when it comes to sewing. I would consider it more than manly! If you got the talent and style to sew clothes women will love then you should have no problem taking that clothing off as well
Author Disillusioned Posted March 30, 2010 Author Posted March 30, 2010 Dude, you disgust me. At least gay guys have the courage to admit they're gay. You're like a wolf in sheeps clothing. You don't deserve to call yourself a man. One day, when I'm president, I'm going to round up you and all the other so-called "men" who like to sew and put you in concentration camps. The world will thank me. Ah, but then who's going to tailor your uniform, Prez?
The Paper Knight Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Dude, you disgust me. At least gay guys have the courage to admit they're gay. You're like a wolf in sheeps clothing. You don't deserve to call yourself a man. One day, when I'm president, I'm going to round up you and all the other so-called "men" who like to sew and put you in concentration camps. The world will thank me. lol, I hope you are joking. keep sewing pal, most women have forgotten the true arts.
MalachiX Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Ah, but then who's going to tailor your uniform, Prez? Damn...Damn...DAMN! Good point.
tami-chan Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 You guys are funny! Disillusioned, depends on the kind of clothes you sew, I guess-if it is couture, I will consider you very manly..if it's not...well, you are not quite THE man !
Author Disillusioned Posted March 30, 2010 Author Posted March 30, 2010 BTW I sewed the black cape in my avatar pic.
reservoirdog1 Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I can't sew worth shyt, no interest in learning. Having said that: There's still a segment of the population in North America that views cooking as "women's work" or somehow not masculine. And go back fifty years and you'd be hard-pressed to find a guy doing anything more culinary than making toast or burning steaks in the backyard. Nowadays, of course, most women actually value a guy who can cook. Hell, it's even become sexy. If you can stimulate her sense of taste, she'll start wondering what else you can stimulate. Who knows if the same will ultimately be true of sewing. You'll probably still get judged for it, sorry to say. So it's really up to you if you want to make known the fact that you can sew, and sew well enough to actually make wearable garments. I suspect you'll probably turn some women off, but I'm not basing that suspicion on much. Bear in mind, though, there are a lot of tailors who are men. And a lot who are straight. (Ever see that movie The Tailor of Panama?) If it were to come up, perhaps simply say "yeah, I'm actually a pretty good tailor." It's a bit like a guy saying he keeps a journal (which is fine), versus saying he keeps a diary (which would probably get labeled "gay").
Author Disillusioned Posted March 30, 2010 Author Posted March 30, 2010 Gay in the sense of "festive", LOL!
sweetjasmine Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 So... would women think me less manly, if I was able to sew them outfits which last for years and make them look like a million bucks? No. I'd think it was pretty cool and would probably bug you to teach me since I'm still a beginner.
SilkRose Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I learned how to sew when I was 12, a good 6 years before I learned how to cook. My late mother had a very nice expensive old sewing machine, but she never liked to sew. I did. In my mid-20s I made a few of my own denims and T-shirts, before I figured out woven nylon wears better... so I made my own blue and green heavy-duty nylon fatigue pants and matching jersey-cloth tank tops. I even sewed 2 pairs of fancy gloves for my late mother out of spandex (tough job) and a spandex bicycle racing suit for a male friend. Haven't sewn my own 3-piece suit yet, but I probably could if I had a pattern big enough to fit me. To have a gf who likes to wear skirts and tights would be a dream come true, I think. So... would women think me less manly, if I was able to sew them outfits which last for years and make them look like a million bucks? Why are there "Does this make me a less of a man" threads, Is it just trolling or a trend? Anyway sounds like you have a talent, why don't you go to fashion school or start a business? You sound like a potential fashion designer.
IfWishesWereHorses Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I CAN'T sew, so take this for what its worth. I had a friend who was married very young to a guy who sewed. The first time I went to their home I remarked on the window treatments and she told me her H had made them. I was flabbergasted. She then showed me dress shirts he had made himself. Oxford button downs with stripes all perfectly matched! I couldn't even imagine. It bothered me though.... my father did the mending in our family and I remember him spending days mending nets when he fished and shrimped as a hobby, so it wasn't totally unthinkable, but something seemed off. I couldn't wrap my head around a straight man who designed and made his own window treatments. Sure enough, he asked for a divorce a few years later so he could be with his new boyfriend. I have NOTHING against gay men... I just wouldn't want to be married to one!
phineas Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I'm fairly adept at needle & thread. buttons, rips, ect. I've made my own halloween costumes for parties & that required some sewing. I for some reason cannot find jeans these days that don't have an extra 2 inches of material on the leg so i've hemmed them myself & nobody could tell. Not good with a sewing machine. I always seem to jam it so I just stick to needle & thread. My dad has an industrial sewing machine & has made seat covers & a sewn canvas for his boat. He'd break you in half if you tried telling him he was less of a man for that. I always wondered if my limited sewing skill seemed gay but my STBXW couldn't sew worth a crap & on more than one occasion I sewed a button on for her while she was on her way to work & she didn't seem to think it made me less of a man.
sally4sara Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 I'm fairly adept at needle & thread. buttons, rips, ect. I've made my own halloween costumes for parties & that required some sewing. I for some reason cannot find jeans these days that don't have an extra 2 inches of material on the leg so i've hemmed them myself & nobody could tell. Not good with a sewing machine. I always seem to jam it so I just stick to needle & thread. My dad has an industrial sewing machine & has made seat covers & a sewn canvas for his boat. He'd break you in half if you tried telling him he was less of a man for that. I always wondered if my limited sewing skill seemed gay but my STBXW couldn't sew worth a crap & on more than one occasion I sewed a button on for her while she was on her way to work & she didn't seem to think it made me less of a man. Having a good machine makes all the difference. It use to be that when I was sewing, it was a have to thing and I'd be cursing a blue streak about my crappy old machine. Now I have a Bernina. Its a dream! Even threads itself! It isn't cheap but it was a great investment. To get the look without the work, shop on etsy.com.
Jersey Shortie Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 No, I don't think it makes you less of a man at all. The military teaches men to sew so they can maintain their uniforms.
Zik Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 **** stereotypes do what you like if you still like girls then you're good to go
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