My hubby is my greatest admirer. I am certainly a simple quilter and have never done a totally elaborate pattern or quilting pattern but no matter what I do, he thinks it's perfect and that I am a master quilter. Maybe that's one of the reasons I keep quilting...he makes it good for my ego. I had always said it would be a dream to have a Bernina machine. Several years ago, he surprised me with the Bernina 440 QE...much more machine than I would have ever purchased but he said he knew how much I loved to quilt and he wanted me to have "the best." When I retired and we had to trim back a little on discretionary spending, he was very adamant that it didn't include my quilting things. He never seems to resent anything I do regarding quilting. I think he's a keeper too!!!