No, I don't hide anything.....I am married, however, I was born independent and plan on remaining that way.

Nah, no hiding. DH has his hobbies too, and we enable & encourage each other. It's really nice. :)

Me too. It really makes it easy not to be concerned over asking to spend your own money

I don't hide fabric, or clothes or anything I buy....hubby wouldn't care...but if I hid it, I probably wouldn't remember where I hid it!!

I am curious about your husbands...do they really know every article of clothing you have or every piece of fabric? If you were to bring it home, put it with your other clothes, shoes, fabric, patterns, would he be able to walk in there, pick it out and say, "Aha, I see you've bought something new!" ????

If so, amazing. I think I'd like a little less "overzealous husband." I think he should get his own hobbies/interests and maybe not have so much time to inspect yours.

Exactly what I think!

I have enjoyed reading this thread, and my husband supports my fabric therapy as well. But during my first marriage, that would not have been the case. When I was a young bride, my father was coming to spend the weekend with us at our new home. I was very excited about it because I had not seen him for about 6 months. Daddy was planning to take us out to eat and I decided to buy an outfit for the occasion. On my lunch break I went to one of the department stores and found a cute skirt and blouse in the bargain basement. Total expense, $17.00. When I got home that evening, my father and husband were in the living room when I strolled through, bag in hand. My husband followed me to the bedroom where a huge fight ensued because I had not asked his permission to buy my outfit. He demanded that I take my purchases back. We were not short for money, that was not the issue. My checkbook "privileges" were taken away. And my father heard every word. I didn't have access to the checkbook for several years afterward, but did have an ATM card that I could use for emergencies. I had to ask for the checkbook to do grocery shopping. But I wore that outfit on a regular basis.

Long story, but the moral is that while those of us with wonderfully supportive husbands may find the thought of hiding purchases funny or absurd, there are those marriages where self preservation comes in many different forms, one being hidden purchases. So I am thankful for my good marriage, but also recognize that underneath the mirth of this thread there is the sad fact that many women even today must hide the necessary purchases - I doubt that they are allowed a hobby/passion/escape such as quilting. And the habits formed in a first marriage like that carry over to the second marriage.

I live with my elderly mother. While I don't hide my fabric, off course, I already she thinks I have too much. I sometimes feel like I should hide it. I do conceal most of my machine purchases. That being said, I worked over 40 years and have my own money and I will do as I please with it. I do find my fabric purchases are considerably less now that I have a substantial stash. Fabric purchases are limited to specific fabrics for projects -- usually a color I do not normally use. Now I find I need fabric for a baby quilt in October, so I will be doing more shopping next weekend.

I remember that article it was funny. Thank God I don't have to hide anything that I buy.