Shhhhh... I'm not supposed to know...
 

But my husband is getting me a new sewing machine for Christmas. I saw him putting it in layaway today.... Now I will have to act very surprised when I open it. Just wanted to share my good news!! I can't wait to get it!! lol (oh and I know it is a Singer... but thats it!!)

Good job and when you get it ......brag on him and let him hear you doing it. He will want more of that and then he listens better.

Lucky, Lucky you!! When you open the package, shed a few tears and thank him profusely! Put on the happiest face ever :)

Lucky you!! He sounds like a real keeper.

Iwon't tell a soul!!LOL Congratulations-I got the Quilter Confidence for my birthday and I love it-I'm learning to do free motion on it and it tolerates my fumblings well. Congratulations

Lucky you! You need to be adding to your stash so you can put it to good use when you get your "surprise!"

Congratulations. Nice guy. Keeper for sure. BrendaK

How exciting! And so wonderful of him to do this for you; what a guy!

Awesome!! Congratulations!!

Funny you posted this when you did. Last night hubby and I were talking. We don't buy gifts for each other anymore...we would rather see our kids and grandkids get what they need and want. So out of the blue he said I am going to buy you a gift this year. I said NO! Maybe next year but NOT this year. So of course we went back and forth a few times. He knows that I have been saying for months that I am going buy myself a new sewing machine in the spring when I have enough money saved for the one that I want. So jokingly I said okay...if you buy me exactly what I want and he asked...what would that be? I said a Janome 6600 sewing machine and the cost is $1,000.+

He laughed and said...exchanging gifts NEXT year sounds fine with me. LOL

OH, do you really love your Confidence Quilter?? That is the one I'm contemplating getting for myself after Christmas is over.

Happy for you Jeanne! I know you're excited! Nice hubby.

That is so funny! Do you think he might go ahead and get it and surprise you?? We'll all keep our fingers crossed. :)

What a nice gift. Luckyyou to have a hubby who wants to encourage you to sew. Mine is like that too.

I've had one for a couple of years and I love mine.

Chances are...no. He just bought me this new laptop back in February when my PC's hard drive bit the dust. Had a problem with it after less than 3 months so took it back to Best Buy...bought the extended warranty originally so everything was covered when they sent it back to HP. But...it took forever so...he bought me a Netbook at Office Max to tie me over till I got THIS back from HP. Well over $1,000. for both of them so I don't think he's going to buy it for me. But everyone CAN keep their fingers crossed because...IF on Christmas Day I WOULD get the machine I'll probably be in the ER after suffering a heart attack from the shock and excitement. lol

I hope everyone who has a new machine on their list for Santa gets what they want. And Jeanne...I don't know HOW you are going to manage the next month knowing that machine is sitting in your home and you can't use it. I'd make little hints like...this old machine is giving me fits and I'm thinking about going shopping and buying another machine next week. I'm sneaky like that...maybe you aren't though. :)

I am so happy for you. Your story reminds me of my first Christmas after getting married (46 years ago). I only had my grandmother's treadle and it wasn't in great condition. I wanted a new machine so bad. It was my father-in-law that told my husband to buy me a machine. My mother-in-law never sewed but dear old Pop-pa (RIP) knew how much I loved to sew. I got the machine and my hubby still looks for the old ones for me to fix up and play with. He's a dear about things like that..... thanks to his dad.

Enjoy that machine..... and that great hubby.

Sweet hubbies taking care of their ladies! love the warm and fuzzies.

he's a keeper. Cong's on the new machine. I'm getting coal for Christmas this year. HA HA

Great husband! Nice surprise.

Lucky you. I keep snooping around, but I haven't seen any mysterious BIG boxes anywhere. Could it be at a friend's house? LOL I have a great husband so if there is no machine under the tree it is alright - as long as there is an AcuQuilt! Joking. Enjoy your new machine. Happy Quilting.

Congratulations! Now then, act very, very surprised and win an Emmy for your performance!!!!

::WHISPERS:: Congratulations!!

Thanks ladies... he is a keeper. We haven't bought gifts for each other in a long time and he decided this year he was buying me a gift lol. I had mentioned to him several times that I would like a sewing machine and a new paper cutter for my cardmaking... and the sewing machine it was lol. Thanks for the tips ladies and I will remember to do all those things.

LindaM49- That is too funny. I guess that would change his mind in a hurry huh? thanks for sharing!!

Congratulations. The first year my husband and I were married I wanted a sewing machine and had figured out that he was getting me one. I went out and bought a sewing basket filled to the brim with notions. The card on it said; To Mike for Judy. He didn't even notice the card until after he opened it and was puzzled why he got this. I had kept telling him before Christmas that I knew he had gotten me one and he would deny saying I'd be one disappointed person come Christmas morning. This was my way of showing him that I did know. This started a long marriage of where I'd figure out what he got me and then figure out a way to prove it too him once it was opened. If I'd just told him I had known after I opened the present it would have taken all of the fun out of it. Enjoy it and have fun.

Congrats on the present...maybe he will give it to you early...

I'm so happy husband just bought me the Janome Memory Craft 12000 for Christmas. We don't usually give each other gifts any more, But it was very nice of him to. You just have to love those husbands..

I called him and told on you...you are now getting a car jack instead!

What a great gift! You know we'll want to see the beautiful things you make with it. :)

The best part is that he wants to give you a gift. How very sweet.

This is so funny!

Mumms the word here. :)

That is great! Congratulations. :)

How nice is that. Enjoy your new baby.

oh boy!!!! I bet he's looking forward to giving it to you as much as you are looking forward to recieving it!

I am happy for you that your husband knows what you enjoy...so--enjoy!