Well dear I just didn't have that color & I really need it to bring out the rest in this quilt or afghan or sweater. I promise I won't spend much darlin & didn't you want a nice steak for dinner & Mrs Smith's apple pies are on sale as well as your favorite ice cream. Bye honey, see you later. Got him :lol:

Think our DHs are all related? I just say I just need to find the right binding or whatever, I can use up 3-4 of these pieces that I have.
Would also like to see pictures of your reorganization that's what I need organization

Well, MY hubby has 3 motorcycles [BMW]...So I have a long way to catch up to his hobbies.....

You are determined to use all of this fabric that you just found but none of it matches one another because you bought it all on sale or clearance (probably true, right?) If you buy just a liitle more, you can use it up.

Ohhhhh.... good one.

Trade him for 2 little dogs, like I did.....lolol just kidding :roll:

Some great ideas here, my Husband has seen my fabric a couple of times and doesn't say a word. After 48-1/2 years I guess he has finally learned it wouldn't do a bit of good. See sometimes they do get smarter with age.

This one cracked me up!! Yep, I know all about the truck load of Sterlite drawers, bins (and I can't get the lids off once they're "snapped") etc. I never seem to have enough. I buy the smaller ones and then find they're too small, so I repurpose them elsewhere in the house, and then to for more -- only larger, etc., etc., etc. And another thing I don't seem to have enough of is "matching fabric."

Just say you need more containers. Put the fabric in to the container when you bring it in the house and he will never know.lol

My husband never said a word about any craft items. When we moved to Florida I had a complete craft room to move. It was the largest room in the house. I made things a little easier by gifting 2 totes of yarn to my SIL. Like that even made a dent in the material. the paints, the wood, or the patterns. He is such a sweetie. He just likes me happy.

Also you need to go to the store to get the right color of thread for your new project. lol

Make a few projects. Buy some new fabric and hide some. HAHA

How about "the price of fabric keeps going up so I try to stock up when it's on sale to save us money!"

If I get a little cranky, my DH says I think you need to go do some Retail Therapy, and never ask how much I spend on anything..of course he means fabric.. LOL he know I love it. I am so thankful for him...

mine doesnt say much just looks at the bag and rolls his eyes but he knows better he is a kitchen gadget hound the problem is he buys crap uses it once or twice then it goes in the cupboard or basement to never be used again! lets see in 16 years together he has had a 4x4 truck to go four wheeling with his buddy muzzleloader to go on a wild boar hunt with same buddy golf clubs used 2 summers a weight bench used for about 4 months 2 gym memberships a bike used 1 month kids now use the bike and cake decorating classes and i think all he learned in that class was how to level the cake and make kick butt buttercream but i love him and at least he cant say much when i bring home yet another bag from joannes or the quilt store. so i guess we are stuck together.

I just love this thread! We are moving this weekend so we are pretty well all boxed up. Honest truth: There is more "SR" (sewing room) boxes than anything else!!! Thanks for the ammo - I may need it when the movers unload and there is a path worn into the carpet from the number of trips into the sewing room. And my DH does have Harley (his fourth) - I'm getting a LA once we are all settled in. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Post some pics so we can see how you got organized.

Same scenario here over the weekend. I was in high organize mode when DH walked in and did the eye-roll thing. All I had to do was mention golf clubs and he went on his merry way!

I told my DH, there is an age old rule that if you can see the wall behind the fabric stash You MUST buy more fabric... or it provides great insulation ... or it is cheaper than traditional therapy... or How would you like to live with me WITHOUT my stash!!!!

You all are so funny, I love this thread. I don't have a big stash, I have what some very kind members of the board have sent me. BUT if I ever get SSS, the first thing I am going to do is go to the fabric store, and just have some fun. You are all wonderful, and thank you so very much for the laugh. God bless. Penny

That was kind of sweet!! :)

The Golf is a good point, Greens fees each week, some are high !! Each should have own toys !! if all else fails take him shop hopping, to check assorted prices. and mention having some of each, get out the card, he may figure your collections not so bad !! Can always ask to borrow big birtha to smash seams. :)

Everything I buy was on "special". Husband told a friend once that my sewing room was full of 100s of dollars of "specials" Now when I bring some fabric home he just rolls his eyes and says "I know it was on special" I think he has found me out!

My favorite is "Are you kidding?? Do you know how OLD
some of this stuff is?" It works for me.......

I have fabric that I know is at least 45 years & then have some scraps of greatgrandmother's. She would be way over 120 yrs old.

For angieh1964
Can I get the butter cream recipe? I need a good one?

i'am in AZ. and you moved from here to Pa? we're from Md, [you went to the cold and snow] i confess , i do miss it around xmas.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you guys are fibbers!!!! Just tell him you beloing to a group of crazy people who hold a gun to your head and MAKE you buy stuff!!!!! 'sweet smile**. and if that doesn`t work, threaten to trade him in for 2 little dogs, lolol

My DH never says a word no matter how much I buy. He's always been good that way (of course, I make a good living and am spending my money). Except once...

We were putting in new carpeting upstairs. We scheduled the carpet guys to do two bedrooms one day and the other two a day later so we could move stuff back and forth. (We were also having one of the bathrooms redone at the same time). DH was working from home and the carpet guys showed up on the wrong day with the carpeting for the bedroom that is my sewing room and another room.

DH grabbed the guy doing the bathroom and the two of them emptied my sewing room, including the floor to ceiling shelves in the double closet full of fabric... lots and lots of fabric. Busted!

Apparently the bathroom contractor kept asking my DH what I could possibly do with that much fabric, as he made trip after trip out of the sewing room. I laugh every time I think of it.

Of course, I didn't laugh when it came time to put it all back. :cry:

I just read your note, you got busted, tell him that you are storing it so you will have a nice supply of things to make

The last time my DH said he was going to Lowes to pick up a few things I said good I'll ride with you and you can drop me at the fabric store, I need to pick up a few things too. He said OK. He'll do anything to save a gallon of gas!