Has this ever happened to you?
 

DH: How's that quilt you're working on going? (What he really wanted to know was when would I be cleaning up, we're having company in a few days.)

Me: Which one?

DH: You're working on more than one?

Me: Yes. I'm making three from the same fabrics.

DH: Why?

Me: It's a long story...

DH: Ok.

Then he left the room. I guess he wasn't that interested or he lost all hope for a neat living room, dining room, etc.

It does sound vaguely familiar, but my DH is more likely to stick his head in the sewing room and ask, "Who is this one for?"

Mine wants to know when dinner will be ready and what we are having!, lol

Bingo!!!!!!!

Mine just wants me to find stuff he has misplaced and it is usually something that is in plain sight .

LOL, so true!

My hubby dared to ask me when I was going to be done quilting, as in: not do it anymore! What a rube.

Since I longarm, my DH will ask "is that one of yours" before he says he likes it or not... When I am on sewing he will come into the sewing room and say " is that a new one?".. He is actually proud of my work and often points is out to friends...Love him

What he can't start cleaning without you. LOL

My hubby likes when I'm in my sewing cave, as gets to watch unlimited sport lol, because I have mobility issues and my cave upstairs, he regularly pops his head in to see if I need anything:)

My favorite is when he asks, "Who's THAT one for?" And when I say, "...just making it," he gets this puzzled look on his face and then turns away. :D I love it !

Then I would ask my husband when he was done collecting junk cars to rehabilitate....which is never! At least my hobby does not take up space in outbuildings!

Sandy

My husband cleans our house because he knows I am really bad when I get started on a project. I do not come in the house for hours. Well, he had knee replacement on May 23 and I had to clean the house myself this weekend. No wonder he has been talking about hiring a housekeeper.

Mine comes in, sits down at his machine and asks what's next in line? Since he's got the quilting bug, we are able to turn out twice as many tops:eek: Now to get them quilted before he comes up with another idea for a top.

I live alone no hubby but I do have two dogs who sleep very well while I sew. When they want outside, or food come up and make strange noises and barks so I know what they want.

My DH doesn't seem to notice what's on my design wall unless I drag him over and ask him to look at it. Then he'll ask 'Who is this one for.' He doesn't have much of a reaction to the quilts, but then, he is color blind, so heaven knows what he's actually seeing.

Sounds very much like my husband!

My cat keeps me company while I'm sewing. We just had to work out a couple of details. No stepping on the foot pedal and no playing with the iron cord. I do love cats.

My husband is pretty nice when I bring a quilt home from the quilter: He usually has a nice word since he knows I paid for the quilting and not him!

I never married so I rule over my quilting kingdom! :)

Mine comes into the sewing room, is apparently oblivious to what I'm doing, and doesn't even ask about anything quilt related. When I've finished something though he's very complimentary.

My DH would never think about hinting for me to cook. He would say I'm hungry you want something, I'm going to get pizza. He knows not to mention I need to clean OUR house. He learned that with OUR first baby when he said the baby needs a diaper change and handed her to me.

I promised my dh when we got the condo and i got a sewing room, everything would be in the sewing room. it's now in the sewing room, living room and on the dining room table. oh well, I tried.
As far as dinner is concerned, he's said to me, wanna go out, or i'm ordering in so you don't have to stop. He's a wonderful man, and I'm so lucky I have him.

I'm color blind, too. Profoundly, per my Dr. I see brights well, but all those shade variations elude me, and there is many a quilt that should dazzle me but doesn't.

However, since I am color blind and do not make it a secret, i can wear uncomplementary clothing and no one says a word. There's an upside to everything.

My DH likes that I have a hobby, and is supportive. He just wishes I had a neat hobby!

No, mine is very much involved. He has a comfy chair in the sewing room where he watches TV, takes naps with the cat, and/or keeps me company. When he goes out into his wood shop I do not reciprocate. lol

yep, this how we do it too! Love my man!

Next Sunday is our 50th anniversary and we are very happy almost all the time. He has a hobby of model railroading and has a train layout in our unfinished portion of the basement. It is adjacent to my sewing room which was intended to be a family room-which we don't need. He has a traditional sense of division of tasks. He never cooks and has no intention of doing it. He cleans the floors and I do the rest. I do the laundry and he gets it dirty. I do not mess with cars or lawn mowing, etc. It works for us and we appreciate each other. We think the key to life is for each one to have love and respect and yet enjoy personal space and activity.

My DH is very accommodating of my quilting, and will occasionally bring home a quilting magazine from the library for me, but to say he gets excited about my hobby would be an overstatement. He is just as content to watch sports and play online games for hours in the family room while I'm holed up contentedly in my sewing room. I call it "parallel play".

He knows that creating is relaxing for me, and a relaxed wife means a relaxed life. LOL

Parallel play! LOL! My DH is a sports nut (tv and fantasy leagues) and a writer, so we both keep busy with our "own" things. He'll just hollar out and let me know that "dinner is in....minutes" while I'm sewing or quilting. He also does the grocery shopping, his laundry and floors--and toilets!---I pointed out when we first set up house together that I don't miss! I do my laundry, all dusting and "deep" cleaning (which I'm behind in both!) and we split outdoor chores. Really, we have both always shared responsibilities even with the kids. And he always likes to see the finished project and is complimentary, usually!

Lynnie, Yes, you are lucky. As am I. My DH is the greatest treasure in my life!

Can't say that it's happened to me, but it's a great story. Good way to start my day. :-)

My husband has always been very supportive of my sewing and quilting. We have been married 58 years. The first year we were married he supported buying a new "fancy" sewing machine. He has supported my taking sewing classing to learn new techniques when I sewed for the family including pants and sport jackets for him. He was proud to wear them. When I started quilting he was a willing consultant and helped me with fabric selection, quilting motifs. He has a good eye for design and distribution of color and pattern on scrap quilts. When I was hand quilting he built 2 3-rail quilting frames for me. He has let me upgrade my sewing machine every few years. Never complained about my "mess" or the house when it didn't get cleaned when it should have. Been content with "leftovers" for supper. When we travel he is willing to stop at quilt shops even though they may be out of the way. He is "one in a million" in my eyes.

My husband will simply ask "How's it going....and do you need anything I can help you do?" (such as moving furniture to get enough space to quilt). Sometimes I think I'll keep him around...LOL....love him!!

Mine understands it is a hobby, but does not comprehend when I am starting new plans when the others aren't done yet. (I get sick of working on the same color ALL the time....well that's my story anyway, lol). He does get a puzzled look and says "you're making "Another" one? I just say....you're changing the oil in the car....Again?
He smiles and walks away. After almost 28 yrs married and 30 years together he's finally getting the idea of when it is a losing argument. :)

My DH always enters saying, " In the sweat shop again?". But never complains about how many rooms I've taken over.

DH: Stefka was asking about you, I told her you've been busy quilting. She asked why? I said you were trying to win a contest.

me: ?? I am? What contest?

DH: That UFO thing.

me: (laughing) There's no winner, it's just a challenge.

DH: shrugs, OK

morale of the story, he only understands half of what I say because he listens with with one ear. But he's a sweetie and very supportive of my hobbies. I was complaining how expensive the quilting fabric was with the Canadian dollar being so low - he said "buy it anyway if you want it".

This reminds me of when I was going to school (wife and mother returning to college), although he didn't say it, my DH's attitude was "when are you going to be done with this?" Once he did say when he learned I was not taking summer classes, "So we're getting you back?"

Mine DH just leaves me alone to quilt as he has chosen to leave me alone with all of my other projects.

Clearly he is!