I'd go along with threatening bodily harm...that works well. But after 41 years of marriage I found a unique way of handling that problem. He took a job on the east coast for two years, while I stay in the midwest. It's a little on the drastic side, but I do have time to myself to pillage and forage through my treasures...and he's out there on the coast scouting out new quilt shops for my next visit. "Quilt shop, on the horizon Matey!" So here now in the midwest I can haunt all the shops without him taking any notice. But you know, you could threaten him with an inspiration threat. See who can come up with new idea about a quilt, or a new (and exceptionally long song) about a quilt. If your husband is like mine...you'd lose. But he may give you more time if he didn't like the challenge!