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Old 07-18-2011, 05:32 AM
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Wunder-Mar
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AND A GOLD STAR GOES TO ... MY HUSBAND!

My husband watched me use my rotary mat and cutter, asked for permission to "try it" cutting some fabric strips, and then told me he'd put the mat, cutters and O-Lipfa cutting ruler on his Christmas Wish List.

Bill never borrows my quilting stuff without asking (and even then, borrowing is rare) and his tools are always in order, in plain sight, in his workshop. When I ask to borrow one of his tools, he asks what I plan to do with it, and then gives me the tool that best suits the purpose, often giving me tips on how to do what I want to faster, easier and more precisely.

I am always on the lookout for "cool tools" for his hobbies (miniature clipper ship modeling, leather work, wood work, all-purpose whatevers) and have found some great stuff between $5 and $250.

If he were ever to usurp any of my quilting tools without asking permission, what he took now belongs to him, and I buy myself replacements as fast as I can order from the internet or get in the car to buy a replacement.
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