Yes, my hubby sews. He is a Parachute Rigger in the Army and has to sew for his trade.
He initially had a Juki medium duty inset machine, and then he bought a mitsubishi medium duty for $50AU from a friend who wanted to get it out of his garage. He bought the second one so he didn't have to keep changing thread. Poor baby.
He sews at home quite a bit and has made a small home business. He has a website if you want to look at what he does.
www.aussiespecops.com
Mainly it is stuff for soldiers, bags etc.
He appreciates the quilting and understands my need for material and threads. He has also begun to teach my 15 son who has made his own toiletry bag and backpack for school under his guidance.
At least he understands my need for a 'good' sewing machine and he chose the more expensive Janome I'm getting for its durability etc.
He also keeps the cutting table nice and clean and tidy since I 'taught' him how...LOL.