Are you kidding me? This guy needs more than a punch in the throat. He also needs a kick in the kneecap. I'm with Nan, just don't have witnesses!!
My great-grandmother and her quilting group (this would have been in the 1930's) made beautiful quilts. The tops were sewn by machine (they are falling apart, so that's how I know). The group handquilted because they all lived in the country (16 miles from anywhere in any direction) and it was a social time. Today many of us live in/near civilization and have multiple things to do.
In my opinion, I'd find some other place to be when this opinionated jerk visits. Maybe he hand cranks his car to start it?