I've loved this topic. DH and duaghters rarely buy me fabric but will buy me other things for sewing/quilting. Today, I just bought my own present from my Dh and girls from my LQS. I needed to replace my sewing box, got a nice maple one, and threw in some yards of fabric, a quilt book and a sewing dohickey. I won't be surprised but I'll be happy nad when I'm happy so is everyone else. Besides, everyone else almost always gets what they want so why not me?? Iloved the laughing monkey and will work in fabric shop any old day to receive my pay in fabric - sounds like a good proposal to me.