Should we lock our sewing rooms?
 

I was at a weekend workshop and received a text from my son that he had a deer for our larder. I was happy for him as it was his second deer in his hunting experience.

When I arrived home, I unloaded my quilt supplies and went to my ironing station to continue a project I was working on. To my amazement the table was missing. I didn't recall moving it or taking it down, so I asked family members if they had seen the table.

"It's in the garage," my son answered, "We used it to butcher the deer."

I must say he did a nice job of keeping it clean and cleaning it up when he delivered it back to where it belonged.

Lol! Ok, that was tooooo funny. But my husband and/or son would not live to tell the tale!

that is why I enjoy living alone.

Now that's the most off the wall use for an ironing board I think I have ever heard.

Well at least he cleaned it up. :D I think I would give it a good wipe down myself with bleach water and wait for it to dry before moving it back. You have some nice meat for the freezer and you'll get over your ironing station desecration but I bet a lock on your room sounds mighty good.

How funny!!!!!:D

OH, no he didn't!! :shock::shock:

Jan in VA

Thanks for the giggle!

Yowza!!!! You didn't say what you said next...but sounds like you handled it diplomatically! :D

Read your story to my DH and he said that's right up there with using the Kitchen Wok to change the oil! :)

Oh, my...I have to agree with Shelley. That would not fly at my house! LOL

OMG!! Your a saint..... I would not have handled that so well!! LOL

Lol, fortunately I don't need to lock my door, my family know that even a toe over the entrance uninvited could result in a very slow and painful death from Jack the Ripper(aka stitch ripper) :thumbup:

What a DEAR story! Multi-purpose use. Enjoy the vension!

I would insist on a new ironing table......they can keep the butcher table in the garage!

at least he brought the table to the deer, and not the deer to the table :)

that was my thought too!!!! :D You have to love family!

He is a responsible son, he didn't miss use it and took care of it and you have venison!
I had a screen door with a high latch installed to my sewing room to keep out helping pets when I didn't need help and for young grands to not toddle in.

Thanks for a morning giggle. If it had been my son, he would have been hanging by his heels in the garage with the deer. DH occasionally steps into my sewing room (it's right next to his office) but knows not to disturb anything and absolutely NOT to move anything.

Funny story after, but I would have been mad as **** at the time and my guys would be shopping for a new table. Luckily everyone knows my sewing room and ALL it's contents are off limits.

I have to agree with this!

My goodness ladies, it's just a table and probably very portable and cleanable or it wouldn't have been used in the first place. When I found out quality sewing scissors were better then regular household scissors and everyone wanted to use the good ones, which frustrated me but didn't I want to use the good ones too?, I bought more of the good ones. No one bothers my scissors because they are exactly like all the rest of the scissors in the house. Frustration gone.

Ha haha!! Sounds like something my son would do!! Makes for a good family story to pass on!! LOOL

My feelings exactly!

My sons and hubby KNOW better!

I wouldn't have handled that at all well...that ranks up there with using sewing scissors for cardboard...

Why not have all the scissors be the same as your good scissors? Why make a distinction? Everyone has good scissors to use for all jobs. I have Ginghers and Clover scissors in the desk drawer, kitchen drawer, and in the bathroom. No one looks for my good sewing scissors anymore.

Oh my! I can so see that happening but my sewing room is upstairs and my family wouldn't think of going up there. Now, I did lock it when I had my family for Thanksgiving. I trust my grandchildren but my brother's grandchildren don't know the rules. 11 kids under 10, who knows what could happen.

I've just learned the "rolling of the eyes" says it all.

That might have happened twenty years ago, but they've learned a bit since then.

You do have a good point here. I had a toddler over and she was enamoured with the pretty yellow tool with the black disc. Luckily it was locked. I now close and lock my sewing area when children are about.

I am all for harvesting one's own meat but they could keep the table and I would be shopping for a new one for myself. You handled much better than I ever would have. Yes I would put a lock on the door or ask if there was anything else they needed so you could make alist and replace with upgrades, immediately. Kind of like the commercial where the dad cleaned fish on the kitchen table or fixed the toilet and let the plunger and other parts rest on the table. Or changed the babies diaper on the kitchen table.

I'd kill him! He needs to learn boundaries.

Makes me think of those Clorox Wipes commercials where the wife walks in on her husband changing the baby on the kitchen counter. :D

YIKES!! Hope there was any foul odor from the butchering. I think it is great that hunters do use the meat if they kill an animal.

1. Someone needs to learn respect
2. I can't afford Gingher or Clover scissors all over the house
3. You are a saint

My DH said that is nervy taking a quilter's table!! We both had a good laugh.

On the BRIGHT side:They didn't use your cutting mat or your large rotary cutter! LOL You are going to have to have a talk with them about the difference in cutting and butchering. Thank you for sharing, you've made my day

I would get a new table. I would never again feel it was clean. I would not have handled it well at all. Stay away from my stuff.

EEeeeewwwww!