We have some great husbands!
09-13-2010, 10:48 AM
#171
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[quote=Slow2Sew]
Does he have a good friend that he could schedule some time with or get together with ? Maybe you could encourage him to spend time with his friend(s) or even start a hobby with him that he could continue with on his own. Maybe he has something that he has always wanted to do that you could encourage him to try. If all else fails, you could sit him down and gently explain to him that you love him, but it isn't healthy to be together constantly, and you need some time to sew/quilt/whatever by yourself. If you are both in the house, but doing seperate things, then you could meet for lunch or take a break together. My husband and I do that on the week-ends when he is home and in the workshop and I am downstairs sewing. It's fun-kind of like dating again!!
Originally Posted by vanessa
Since we are on the subject of husbands....
What do you ladies do (or gentleman do) when your spouse wants your attention and has nothing to do with themself? Mine does not have a hobby at all and wants my attention and that keeps me from quilting when I want to. I try to plan days just for us to do things together but he still wants my attention constantly.
What do you ladies do (or gentleman do) when your spouse wants your attention and has nothing to do with themself? Mine does not have a hobby at all and wants my attention and that keeps me from quilting when I want to. I try to plan days just for us to do things together but he still wants my attention constantly.
09-13-2010, 12:18 PM
#172
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Originally Posted by Deara
I am blessed with a wonderful caring husband.
He shares my passion for collecting antique/vintage sewing machines.
He has a great eye for color in fabric choices.
He's very supportive of adding to my stash, always asking if I want to visit my favorite quilt shop when we are in the area.
He's handy and creative. He's giving and gives of himself.
Many of my vintage machines are because he has traded his hobby items for them.
I am most blessed for my husband.
But most of all my husband is a Godly man. He is what he is because of God.
He shares my passion for collecting antique/vintage sewing machines.
He has a great eye for color in fabric choices.
He's very supportive of adding to my stash, always asking if I want to visit my favorite quilt shop when we are in the area.
He's handy and creative. He's giving and gives of himself.
Many of my vintage machines are because he has traded his hobby items for them.
I am most blessed for my husband.
But most of all my husband is a Godly man. He is what he is because of God.
09-13-2010, 01:35 PM
#173
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brady TX
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I think that my husband is the best.(I'm sure each of you would argue & say your's is the best.)
5 yrs. ago my husbands L5 disk went out & he was in a lot of pain. He could not sit or lay on his back. He could only lay on his stomach or stand. After much theripy & the pain was retreating he wanted to be productive. He figured that he could cook while standing. He now cooks all of our meals.
21/2 yrs ago as DFL was dying & DML'S Alzheimers took hold I began spending a lot of time taking care of them. (By Feb. 09 I was spending 10-12 hours a day with them.) My Wonderful DH just picked up the slack. He did the laundry, went Gro. shopping,& made sure all of DS's school things were taken care of.(DS cleans the kitchen & bathroom.)In March of 09 I lost my DFL & DF. (DF was only sick 2 weeks) & in June we found a great assisted living facility for my DML.
DH still does all the cooking & gro shopping. DS still cleans kitchen & bath.(Now he's 17 & I don't even have to take him anywhere any more!) I do laundry & hire someone to clean the rest of the house. This gives me more time to quilt. Pretty good for a stay at home Mom.
DH is always supportive of any Quilting that I do. He gets a kick out of how excited I get about colors; designs; gadgets; fabrics & sewing machines.
So... I think he's the BEST! :-D
5 yrs. ago my husbands L5 disk went out & he was in a lot of pain. He could not sit or lay on his back. He could only lay on his stomach or stand. After much theripy & the pain was retreating he wanted to be productive. He figured that he could cook while standing. He now cooks all of our meals.
21/2 yrs ago as DFL was dying & DML'S Alzheimers took hold I began spending a lot of time taking care of them. (By Feb. 09 I was spending 10-12 hours a day with them.) My Wonderful DH just picked up the slack. He did the laundry, went Gro. shopping,& made sure all of DS's school things were taken care of.(DS cleans the kitchen & bathroom.)In March of 09 I lost my DFL & DF. (DF was only sick 2 weeks) & in June we found a great assisted living facility for my DML.
DH still does all the cooking & gro shopping. DS still cleans kitchen & bath.(Now he's 17 & I don't even have to take him anywhere any more!) I do laundry & hire someone to clean the rest of the house. This gives me more time to quilt. Pretty good for a stay at home Mom.
DH is always supportive of any Quilting that I do. He gets a kick out of how excited I get about colors; designs; gadgets; fabrics & sewing machines.
So... I think he's the BEST! :-D
09-13-2010, 01:55 PM
#174
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Location: Suffolk, UK
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Hi ladies,
Mine is totally a keeper..... since taking up quilting, about 8 - 10 months ago, DH has bought me a Horizon Machine (I already had a Janome 4900QC and a Brother 4000D), a Gracie II Frame, EQ7 and a Accuquilt Go... he also suggested that I take over the dining room as a sewing room and moved the table out and my frame and machines in. He has taken me to all the major quilt shows and never moans about what I spend on fabric and notions..... and he just really encourages me in whatever I do.
I also love to cross stitch and have about 10 lifetimes worth of kits, fabrics and threads, but he never moans.
He just encourages and tells me whatever I make is wonderful.
I love him dearly!
Hugs
Mine is totally a keeper..... since taking up quilting, about 8 - 10 months ago, DH has bought me a Horizon Machine (I already had a Janome 4900QC and a Brother 4000D), a Gracie II Frame, EQ7 and a Accuquilt Go... he also suggested that I take over the dining room as a sewing room and moved the table out and my frame and machines in. He has taken me to all the major quilt shows and never moans about what I spend on fabric and notions..... and he just really encourages me in whatever I do.
I also love to cross stitch and have about 10 lifetimes worth of kits, fabrics and threads, but he never moans.
He just encourages and tells me whatever I make is wonderful.
I love him dearly!
Hugs
09-13-2010, 02:21 PM
#175
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Location: San Antonio Texas
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This is a long post but it would not be right if I did not do a little bragging of my own. It was my 43 rd b day last wed. and my hubby took me to the sew and vac store and bought me the Janome 6500 with table and a binding tool to go with it. He is always praising my work and encouraging me if he has not seem me sewing in a couple of days. He is a total enabler and I love him dearly.
09-13-2010, 02:38 PM
#176
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Location: Round Rock,Texas
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Originally Posted by Randa
Originally Posted by purplefiend
I've had my hubby for 32 years and he's a wonderfully caring and gentle man. He's a jack of all trades, he fixes cars,builds sheds and shelves(in my sewing room)and grows wonderful vegetables for us. He redid the closet in my sewing room so I'd have space for my boxes of fabric and sewing machines. I collect Featherweights(4 so far) and treadle machines. He stopped complaining about the fabric years ago. lol
When I broke my ankle 2 months ago, found out he's a great nurse and very gentle and more patient.
Every Spring there is a gathering of sewing machine nuts about a 100 miles away and he goes with me.
I think I'll keep him.
Sharon W.
When I broke my ankle 2 months ago, found out he's a great nurse and very gentle and more patient.
Every Spring there is a gathering of sewing machine nuts about a 100 miles away and he goes with me.
I think I'll keep him.
Sharon W.
The centenial and tan FWs are staying with the rest of the herd. They are just so darned cute!
I had 6 at one point, sold several to finance the purchase of my Bernina 930, DH couldn't say that we couldn't afford it.
:lol: :lol:
09-13-2010, 02:46 PM
#177
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Location: Round Rock,Texas
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I'm just so thrilled to have that wonderful man, that I try not to sew much when I have him at home. I'm very blessed that he would understand, though, if I said I'd really like to get something done. I do sit with him while he watches the occasional football game, but I hand quilt all the while. Once I get going on sewing, I hate to stop, and I would probably forget what or who was most important.
Sharon W.
09-13-2010, 02:54 PM
#178
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Location: S.W. Michigan
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My DH is a keeper too! Not much of a carpenter, but he took a pine table and made it so my machine is level with the table. He doesn't complain about my spending $$. As a mechanic, he knows good tools an make a big difference.
It's good to see 12 pages of us bragging on our husbands. :thumbup:
It's good to see 12 pages of us bragging on our husbands. :thumbup:
09-13-2010, 03:41 PM
#179
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Location: So Cal
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Originally Posted by mrs. fitz
To "Verna in So Cal" on page 9 --- HELLO! I'm not used to seeing another Verna, I'm usually the only one. Did you buy a good supply of Moda's Verna fabric line?
Verna in So Ca
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