We have separate finances so he has NO idea what I spend on fabric and knows better than to ask. He likes the end results, tho. When my sewing machine "died" after 29 years, he bought its replacement, a Bernina 430. Being the handy guy that he is, I talked him into building a machine quilt frame a year and a half ago (which turned out beautifully). The Bernina lasted on it for about a month and then he bought the Janome 1600 to go on the frame. Now several vintage FW's and treadles have been added to the collection (out of my budget) and when he dares to say anything about the number of machines, I just point to the 3 table saws and several loaded rolling tool chests in the garage and he just smiles. We celebrated 27 years last week.