FayZ

I don't tell him I'm buying it. If I do he makes a comment about my loads of fabric. But he knows When I do because he pays the bills. He never comments once it's bought.

JusticeClan

When I was working and had money to spare, I would tell him. Now we are retired and watching our $$ and I do slip a few things in now and then without his knowledge.

Jo Mama

Same here - I just put something in my very crammed but organized (to my liking) sewing room and he can't tell if there is anything new at all.

RugosaB

I never hide anything. My husband, when talking about my quilting said "There could be worse habits"
Drinking, smoking, having affairs, all more expensive.

Winkee

No, I don't worry about what he buys so he doesn't worry what I buy. Besides he's the one that does the checkbook so he can see all the purchases.

wonderwoman

No. Never. I always tell him the truth and I never hide anything from him. I wouldn't like it if he did that to me. I think it's the best way.

Annya

I don't need to hide any fabric as I have my own money and pay for them myself. DH is always buying CD's and discs for his Karoake machine, he spends more money on them than I would on fabric. I only buy what I see on special or the occasional fabric I am storing for another quilt.

Dixie

When I get home from shopping I leave my fabrics (I'm a fabricaholic) in the back of my van until my hubby is gone or busy doing something else then I sneak my purchases in and stash them in my sewing room. He never looks in my sewing cupboards. He has no idea how much "stuff" i have accumulated!!

Pzazz

My DH is also an enabler. He will often help me choose fabric combinations. He has a very good eye for colour.

We each get and allowance every payday that we don't have to account for. I spend most of mine on fabric, he spends most of his on tractors.

If I order online, I do have it shipped to my work....not to hide it from him, but because my co-workers are also enablers and always enjoy seeing my latest purchases. Then they look forward to show and tell as each item is finished.

Patti

wonderwoman

To go along with my earlier answer...I remember my mother hiding the clothes and shoes she purchased (she was a "clothes horse"). She would put them in the back of her closet then when she'd get them out to wear them and my dad would ask about them she would just say, "Oh, I've had this for a long time, it was in the back of the closet". Sneaky mom!!!! lol