I use Fusible Fleece in bags, purses, table runners and jackets, all of the small projects that need body without a lot of weight. What a wonderful birthday gift you received. As for your DH who is annoyed, guys don't "get it". My DH would have the same reaction (or worse). It would be a different story if it had been tools, fishing gear or whatever turns his crank. Tell him fabric is much cheaper than paying for therapy or a divorce.