As a new member, I am intrigued to find out if there are any other men out there who "stitch in the closet" so to speak, as I do. I really would like to know if others, like me, who really love needlecraft in general, feel forced to follow their hobby in lonely seclusion. Personally, I took up cross stitch as a result of a bereavement, and I found it very therapeutic, especially as the results for somebody who loves art , but sadly is not very good, were amazing. I have loved it ever since, but have faced a range of reactions, mostly negative, from those I have chosen to tell, and not all of them have been men.
The funniest response I had was to question my sexuality-what has that got to do with stitching
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Anyway, nice to see there are lots of fellow stitchers here and hope to speak to some of you in the future
Kris