You are lucky. Give him a big hug and kiss for being such a great guy.
My dh doesn't think quilting is a good hobby, "it does nothing to improve your mind. All you do is sew pieces of fabric together." I told him "Ok, you can go back up stairs now and don't come back. this is my hobby and I don't need to improve my mind-go away." I had gotten into crumb blocks for awhile and I was making 100's of them. He didn't appreciate them at all.
Now, we agree to disagree and to keep his mouth shut. He did buy me a Viking DSE a few years ago out of the blue so I'll forgive his miss-spoken words.