Helping a Quilting Wife
05-16-2011, 05:51 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Kooklabell
Ok, how about a drive, picnic and end up at a quilt shop to browse. I love the rides my hubby and I take. Oh,oh wait... how about a massage???? I love a nice upper back massage after sitting at the sewing machine :)
05-16-2011, 05:55 PM
#23
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Since you traveled that far to a quilt shop you an always surprise her from time to time by taking her to a quilt show. Here's one site that has listings, maybe others can give you addittional listings. http://www.quiltshowlistings.com/
05-16-2011, 06:04 PM
#25
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You've received so many wonderful ideas that I'm sure you will pick one (or more) that she would absolutely LOVE.
Now, I have a question for you: can we clone you!!!??? :lol: :lol: :lol: Your wife is married to a sweet, loving man, and I'm sure she knows just how blessed she is!! :wink: It is so thoughtful of you to want to do all this for her.
Now, I have a question for you: can we clone you!!!??? :lol: :lol: :lol: Your wife is married to a sweet, loving man, and I'm sure she knows just how blessed she is!! :wink: It is so thoughtful of you to want to do all this for her.
05-16-2011, 06:43 PM
#27
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My husband asked me what I REALLY wanted for Christmas last year and my honest answer was gift certificates for JoAnne's. We don't have a local quilt shop. Shopping with gift cards is so much fun and I always buy things I wouldn't otherwise.
05-16-2011, 06:45 PM
#28
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My husband make me racks to put my large cones of thread on. They hang on the wall next to my Long Arm. He also framed out peg boards to hang my rulers etc. Can't have enough peg boards. A large ironing surface is also very helpful if she does not already have one.
Then someone suggested dinner.....that would be awesome! When I'm on a roll I hate to stop working to make dinner.
Good Luck!
Then someone suggested dinner.....that would be awesome! When I'm on a roll I hate to stop working to make dinner.
Good Luck!
05-16-2011, 06:52 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
Although I help put up shelves for fabric, look for months for a good table the right size and then customize it for height, etc.... any suggestions that I might surprise my wife with?? You know, something out of the blue... a complete surprise???
05-16-2011, 07:09 PM
#30
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Location: Bowling Green, KY
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My husband is a great guy too!!! He has made me alot of things for the hobby/sewing room. Some are as simple as making a wooden foot pedal holder with carpet grip on the bottom to keep my pedal from running away when I'm sewing, he made me a wooden large spool holder that he used a antenna type to raise and lower to what machine I'm using. (he went to Harbour Freight and got the antenna type little mirror and took the mirror off). He made me wood with hooks to go on the inside of my cabinet doors for storage. He made me spool holders out of wood strips and dowel rods. took wood and dowel rods to hold my ribbon spools, made wooden plank and put hooks on it to hold different size rulers, made me a wall hanger for my ironing board,... Guess I'll stop, I'm sure I'm boring everyone, but hopefully maybe I gave you some ideas. I can say this " I've loved each and everything he has made me. Because I know he didn't have to, he did it because we love each other!" Have fun!
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