You're lucky if you still have a DH. Lost mine to cancer in 2011, pretty much hate life without him, but sewing helps somewhat.

My DH is not a quilter, but he has an eye for color and design. The other night I was trying to figure out how to arrange some embroidered blocks with some coordinating yellow and red 4 patches, and they were just not working well together, even though the colors were right. He took the red blocks and folded them in quarters and set them on top of the yellow ones, and then replaced the reds with royal blue in the 4 patch. It was perfect. I never come up with ideas like that!

I totally agree. I am not interested in his sports so all is good.

Nooooo way! I don't want my DH quilting with me. I love that man but quilting is my refuse. I have quilting buddies. My husband is a Alfa male and would take over. He can't help it it's the way he was engineered. We are together 24/7 since he retired so I like my space.

Me neither! I like my own space and interests. It would really irritate me if he started quilting. He's happy to sit outside quilt shops when I shop, but that's are far as I want his involvement - except to "ooh" and " ahh" over my quilts!

Mine encourages me to go on quilt travels with a friend and is totally supportive of my hobby. When we travel he will be the one to spot a quilt shop and pull over. Then he will spend more time looking at fabric than I do! He helps me with color choices and always gives me a high five when a project is finished. I guess I'll keep him - been together too long to try to train another one!!:)

Sounds like me and my DH except he's not a book keeper by a long shot...that's my job. He gardens, I quilt and obsess about fabric while he obsesses about having a self-sustaining lifestyle. Right!!!! We have 1/3 of an acre and he want's sheep, chickens, goats, and even a cow (and we live in a subdivision!) Not going to happen. We go to Mass togheter too and I also go to my prayer group alone. We also share the furry baby....who helps him in the garden!

When my husband was a live, he shared my interest in quilting and bought me everything. Since he passed away I really don't have anyone I can depend on. I still work full time so my time is limited. I take as many class at my favorite quilt shop, Pinwheels and Posies in Dickinson Texas as I can affort an are on week-ends. They are my happy place and cheer me right up. I am taking a beginner paper piecing Friday. I mis-understood the days when I signed up so I am taking a vacation day. I am happy for those who have a buddy, I sure wish for one.

I really don't want my husband to quilt...just cut my fabrics...not much different than cutting wood...wait I always have had to cut my own wood also.

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