What to tell your hubby when you want to buy a new sewing machine
06-24-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by lllog
One of our customers is always buying machines at yard sales, estate sales and so on. I ask her, what does your husband say when you bring home another machine.
"He says, how many machines does it take to sew a quilt?", her reply is "How many guns does it take to shoot a deer?" She never hears another word from him after that>
Lanny
"He says, how many machines does it take to sew a quilt?", her reply is "How many guns does it take to shoot a deer?" She never hears another word from him after that>
Lanny
06-24-2011, 05:51 PM
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He flies airplanes, I sew. 'nuff said! I always ask ladies what hobbies do their husbands enjoy esp when the lady is reluctant to buy something for herself. Husbands are into fishing, boating, hunting, etc. All hobbies are expensive. Kind of puts it into perspective, doesn't it?
06-24-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by puck116
My DH only plays golf and only has one set of clubs. He did once buy a sailboat for $9000, used it a couple of times and it sat for years beside the garage. What an eyesore! At least I used my machines. I have 3.
06-24-2011, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Toni-in-Texas
Buying fabric and an occasional sewing machine keeps me out of the pool hall. As long as I don't quit cooking, I'm fine.
I wish that we had a "LIKE" button on the responses! I want to reply to more of them! So many great come backs!
06-24-2011, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by llamalady
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Cute! And good for those wives!
I have never understood asking permission from a spouse to buy something within reason. DH and I never discuss purchases. He will show me what he bought and I'll show him my new toys but other then that it is a non issue who bought what. I didn't know he bought a new pickup until he drove it home and he knew I bought a new car when he saw it in our garage. We are perfect for each other, both independent as heck but love being together.
I have never understood asking permission from a spouse to buy something within reason. DH and I never discuss purchases. He will show me what he bought and I'll show him my new toys but other then that it is a non issue who bought what. I didn't know he bought a new pickup until he drove it home and he knew I bought a new car when he saw it in our garage. We are perfect for each other, both independent as heck but love being together.
06-24-2011, 08:54 PM
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If I had asked my husband that question several years ago he would have lost it because he'd bought me a very nice Pfaff about 20 years ago and that was and is my coveted toy. Now that we restore vintage sewing machines it's him who buys. Here's the kicker. We were in Taco Bell the other day and a woman came in dressed like a she should be standing on a corner. She was wearing a tiny dress covered in that dangly scaley sequins. My husband leaned over and wispered- Want to know what I was thinking? I was thinking her dress looked like snake skin and I was wondering how difficult it would be to sew on- Is that crazy or what, I wasn't even thinking abought how slinky she looked, just contemplating how the fabric would do in a sew off. - Most women wouldn't believe that but knowing him, I do. he's constantly finding new materials to test.
06-24-2011, 09:04 PM
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That's a hilarious answer. I could tell my husband just about anything. He wouldn't have a clue. I need one for sewing all the straight lines, one for sewing on binding, one for embroidering quilt labels, one because it's cute...WHATEVER. I only have 3 machines and a serger, but want a FW or 301
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