Originally Posted by chuckbere15
I did not have much of a stash until I started with with this forum. In the last month, I have spent over $300 on fabric, with no particular pattern or project in mind. I am just trying to keep up with you all.
Women/quilters are the first to hide what they actually have (is that why they call it a stash?) and the first to point out what men have. Not that I am pointing fingers or taking sides, we all have our faults. Just remember the rule: The one who dies with the most stash/toys wins! Have fun collecting, you never know when you might use that. |
My husband asked me once.."Why do you buy big pieces of fabric only to cut it into little pieces of fabric just to sew it back into big pieces of fabric again? I tried to explain to him about the beauty of designs but he just says "It' s warm either way!"
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Originally Posted by GrandmaLola
I only WISH my husband would find a hobby! ANYTHING to get him out of the house once in awhile so I could sew more! I have to "budget" my sewing time, or he complains that's all I do. At least I have something to show for my time--all his time in front of the TV doesn't produce anything!
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There you go Momwood, that's the same thing I hear. I think they think that they are being funny!!! NOT!!!
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Originally Posted by Annz
Yea men can be funny. In my house my dh has never made a comment about my quilting but always encourages me to go out on Wednesday nights to quilt with my friends as he says I know you enjoy going so go out and have a good time.
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Originally Posted by Fran Juern
You should be glad he IS there with you! Did you ever yhink you might get on his last nerve too?
As a side note: Dish Network's free trials this month are the Encore channels which means Encore westerns - so with the winter, snow and westerns, the TV is really getting a workout! :roll: |
True Story:
I once had a customer who wanted a new machine. She got up, went around the table, and looked at it from behind. She said, "Well, it's not quite the same color as my old machine but he'll never notice the difference." She bought a $4,000 machine and I met them on the sidewalk at a shopping center one day. He said, "Boy, my wife sure has been using her machine a lot more since you started teaching her how to quilt!" She thanked me next time she was in the shop that I had not revealed her 'secret'! Peggy |
Originally Posted by DebbyT
Originally Posted by Randa
Originally Posted by mmonohon
I went to a doctor appointment today. And this grumpy old man made me laugh. I was in the waiting area and an older lady with an appliqued bag that was beautiful, so I asked "did you make the bag?" She replied, "no. But I quilt." A gentleman sitting a few chairs away from us says very loudly, "Oh God, I am so glad my wife is not here (he was very distressed and shaking his head.) So we giggled and continue our conversation about fabric and quilting. He continues to mumble at us the entire time about how we never use our fabric and we just buy and buy and keep it in the way. The lady and I just laughed.
My dh was with me and was quiet the whole time but when we got to the car he said "I'm glad you use your fabric". LOL if he only knew exactly how much I had, I am unsure if he would have said that. Men can be so funny when they don't understand our obsession with quilting. But what about the men that collect tools that never get used or fishing gear or hunting gear or what ever hobby they have. |
Forgive me if this has been mentioned but I just had to laugh at this thread.
I ask myself everytime I walk out into our garage "How many screw drivers of the same size do you need?",or "How many drill bits of the same size to you need?" I don't even want to get into how many tape measures he has, but he doesn't have one that I can have to make snap bags!! |
Cute story! Sounds like the grumpy old guy is married to a SERIOUS quilter (not that you aren't).
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