I was just wondering if any other husbands help them with their quilting projects? Mine helps cut all the fabric. That's what he is doing today on his day off from work and I am heading to work now.

My DH helps me with drafting. I'm terrible at it! He's also really good with color coordinating.
But he cooks all the time- that's the best help ever!!!!!!! :D:D

Mine helps when he leaves. LOL
Seriously, not much. He does get me gift cards to my favorite LQS so that helps, and he does the dishes. Other than that......

Yeah!! I am with SUsan, as long as my guy cooks I'm happy. I wouldn't trust him with a pair of scissors and fabric!! I'Ve never asked him to help, but I 'm sure he would if I needed it.

Nope. But he did buy me a 40 yd. roll of Warm & White recently. That's a first!
But he sure likes it when he gets a quilt for himself! :)

My DH will fix anything I need -- more shelves, moving things, etc. He even drove 3 hours last summer on the hottest day of the year (no A/C in the pickup) to dis-mantle and pick up the Longarm and frame, drove back the same day and started putting it together. I'll take that over red roses and flowers ANY day! I'm a very fortunate woman. He will NOT try out the longarm, will NOT cut any fabric....LOL and I don't want him to!!!! He works on his Harley and I quilt

My husband helps me cut fabric, but I am trying to manage to do that on my own now. He also gives me advice on fabrics and things when I ask. My DH is a wonderful helper.

Are you kidding?lol, mine will barely look at a finish.

My DH helps by staying out of my way and out of my sewing room!

He is all thumbs with gigantic hands, so there is no way he could do any cutting.

He is also colorblind so there is no way he could give fabric advice.

He is very supportive of all I do though, and that is the best help of all.

are you kidding? Mine has no intrest in helping me do anything

Hell would freeze over... :lol:

But he does his fair share of the housekeeping, all the cooking, doesn't say a word to me about how much time or money I spend quilting, listens patiently to my "somebody on QB said" stories and admires everything I make.

So he helps in his own way.

How sweet! Mine helps me with anything related to math. He teaches Mathematics so that's a natural for him. He's also been known to run errands to LQS, cover buttons with fabric (he's really good at that) and make templates for me when I used those. I think he would do just about anything except sew the pieces for me, but he works a lot of hours for his job so I try to keep my quilting requests to a minimum. He also doesn't cook, but that's just as well for all of us. He jokes about boiled toast and crunchy scrambled eggs. He really is rather pitiful in the kitchen!

Mine is absolutely no help and would throw out all of my quilting "junk" if he was ever left in charge of my stash. If anything ever happens to me my daughter and best quilting buddy have specific instructions about rescuing my treasures before the dump truck shows up.

Mine is really good about helping when I make a scrappy quilt. He has a really good eye for color balance. On my last qayg project the front was scrappy 9 patch and the back was same size one piece squares, all scraps. He helped me lay that out so they were evenly distributed too- no small feat as he was also helping position the front at the same time. The finished quilt was just right, with his help. I really enjoyed his input. He also enjoys helping me choose borders. His good eye is helpful there, too. He feels good then when we give it as a gift - it's from him too. :-)

Mine helps me pick fabrics. I don't think either of us has very good color sense, but at least we have fun with it...

Mine helps by enabling.

He lets me do whatever I want to do (not that he could ever stop me). Never criticizes the money I spend, the classes I take or the time I spend. He enables by going to LQS's with me and pointing out pretty fabrics.

Mine is my advisor/inspector and helps with the shopping too. But no cutting or sewing for him!

mine will cook clean and build or fix but nothing with sewing except check book

My hubby will (reluctantly) hold the quilts up so I can take pictures. He complains when I sew, but loves the ones I make. Occasionally he will shop with me. When he does, I spend a lot more than I would on my own. :)

hubby likes to cut, grumbles about ripping- but who doesn't-- doesn't mind snipping between all my chain piecing and is a great cook besides. Yesterday, changed quilt on bed to a red and white one for the upcoming Holiday (Valentine's Day-also my son's 23 birthday) plus flannel PINK sheets after the big game he headed to bed came back out saying I MUST BE MARRIED or gay, to be sleeping on fuzzy pink sheets!!! gotta love them...

Mine helps me pick out what pattern to use, goes to Paducah and des Moines shows and carries everything. He likes to help shop for stuff. BUT I wouldn't be able to let anyone cut for me. I am waAyyy to picky to trust him. Lol. He's not very good with measuring.

Stuart you are sew funny :lol: :lol: :lol: want me to help you look for a "newer wife"? You know your pal here is ALWAYS willing to help you out :thumbup: :thumbup:

Not with cutting or sewing, but he made me a great design board & ironing surface, helps me with colors/fabric choices, and with pattern drafting & figuring out geometry/math type stuff.

But best of all: HE NEVER COMPLAINS THAT I SEW TOO MUCH and only teases me about the amount of fabric I have and always takes me to quilt shops when we vacation. I'm keeping him!

My DH is my biggest fan............in all I do.He is willing to help me at any given time with anything I want to do. But he does not sew or quilt. He does help me shop for fabric and has in the past bought fabric for me. So I think I'll keep him.....After 45 years I 'd have to say he's spoiled me a well as me spoiling him!

My hubby is very handy - he helps build tables, ironing boards - he put together my whole longarm system - He encourages my quilting - tells me to stop by the quilt store when I am in town - gives me all the money I want to spend and doesn't care if I spend it all on fabric. He praises all my completed projects - sometimes he makes his own dinner so I can keep on sewing - We have been married for 25 yrs and he gets better every year.

Mine will help me pin the large ones because I usually take them to the clubhouse where I can push tables together. Several years ago for Christmas he put down laminate flooring and painted my sewing room. That was truly an effort of love because everything had to come out of it before he started! He is going with me to a quilt show this week. I'll decide about that later! :roll:

Mine helps me with the sandwiching and spray basting. He has gotten so good at it, I can sit back and watch if I wanted!

DH is amazing! He helps me pick out fabric and do the quilt layout. I can usually get him to hold the ruler while I cut. Such a big help when cutting lots of strips. When I'm chain piecing, I can sometimes get him to cut and stack the pieces as they come out. For most of my quilts, I try to randomize the layout. So I'll give him a pile of blocks and say "4 by 5, let me know when you're done" and he'll do the layout, which I usually agonize over. He also provides encouragement for me to finish UFOs, which is important too.

Yep, honey has his own comfy visitor chair in my sewing room where he lends the best moral support. He also helps me make decisions when I'm stuck or need color advice.

My DH has come a long way from the man I first met who thought a quilt was a 'blanket.' There was a time when my talk about quilts likely bored him but he has always been kind and listened anyway. He has come to appreciate the work and time involved and the beauty in quilts. I ask his thoughts and opinions which makes him involved and more interestd in the process and turn out. I'm with the ladies who said they won't let their DH's handle sharp instrments LOL! :) But really if he expressed interest I would certainly work with him - that is not likely to happen.

Oh, I forgot to mention he cooks too :) :) :thumbup:

lol No.

He will give me an opinion if I ask for one...and if he's really bored, I'll put him to work ironing yardage if I need it. Otherwise, he might ask me how it's going, or give me an obligatory "Oh that's nice" when I show him my progress.

Mine is the best!! He gives me input on color coordination, does 95% of the cooking, Goes with me sometimes to LQSs, takes me all over the place to help load treadles and does all the price dickering.

My sweetie will cut, straighten blocks, embroidery, figure fabric needs, etc., etc. - Always willing to help with any project and has a great eye for color! I'm a lucky one!!

Mine helps with color selection. He's also somewhat of an enabler when it comes to fabric, notions and the FW.

my hubby cooks and cleans but he draws the line. He's not interested in quilting. LOL

Are you kidding'? Mine is either practicing his golf swing or putting, looking up the odds on the ponies for the day or figuring out the numbers for Quick draw! So, I guess he does help me...by staying out of the way.

My husband will help with anything I ask him too. I have MS & sometimes my hands are quite shaky, he will do my cutting for me without my even asking!

I don't envision my hubby ever doing any actual cutting or quilting, but he does like to help me deisgn,color coordinate, he'll listen to my questions and gives me an honest opinion, he'll go in the quilt shop if I am stopping to get something while we are out, and he admires everything I make. He's very supportive of my quilting and other hobbies, but I don't think he has the desire to quilt himself, although he does like the quilts I make.
And yes, he helps with housekeeping and cooking, and if I need time to work on a major project, I send him out golfing and he complies :lol:

Just last night my DH helped lay out batting for a large quilt i will be sending out for quilting today. He is always so helpful. When we go looking for fabric he helps me find what I need and carries my bags for me. He really is wonderful. Then again I hunt,fish, and hike with him. Great topic!

Ironing!!!! Thanks so much for the idea of how he can help!!