I can never resist taking a contrary view.....
Originally Posted by PJisChaos
Actually this is exactly why I make him quilts. The one he uses without fail every time he sits down is some $20 Wal-Mart quilt that is so ratty and poorly made, it drives me bonkers he won't part with it. I have even tried bagging it for the trash only to hear him whine cuz he can't find his quilt. grrr! It's so far gone I can't even begin to repair it for him so I make him a new one. Only to have him stick it in the closet. I told him tonight that he likes crap blankets so much, I will just make him a simple crap quilt to replace this ratty thing. He says "Ok but what are you thinking?
It sounds to me like he is asking you to make him a really simple quilt which he will feel comfortable using. You are calling his taste "crap". I can't imagine that feels too good.
Originally Posted by PJisChaos
How bout making this or that design in these colors?" I say ok, but only if you will USE this one. He answered with a shrug and "Depends on how it comes out." :
The way you say it makes it sound bad, but ther are husbands out there (I've heard, LOL) who are not great about communicating, and maybe he is trying to tell you that he really just wants you to make him something simple?
Originally Posted by PJisChaos
Talk about a slap in the face, to me anyways. Tempted right now to make something so close to perfect and show-worthy and tell him he better like it cuz it's for his casket... in the very near future! See what that gets him.
Read that back- can you see how it might sound like the quilt is for you, not for him?
Why do you want to make him something he obviously does not want? Try to go back to the point where you were communicating and he was telling you what sort of "crap" quilt he would like, and use, and see if you can find it in your heart to make that one for him.