How binding?

Ah, Roberta. How that remark did make me smile. Roberta wrote, in part,

I actually 'turned' the collar on DH's favorite yard-work shirt last week. He had worn it until there was nothing at all on the crease. There are probably dozens of shirts he's never put on in his closet; that has nothing to do with what he chooses to wear. It's not quite true that he still has his Boy Scout uniform from 1943 but it honestly hasn't been gone all that long. Polly

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It must be a 'man thing' >ggg< . In message , Polly Esther writes

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My DH is like the rest -- HATES anything really new and wants the same sort of clothing he has always worn. He has favourite dress shirts

-- I have to actually IRON them -- that he wears for work. I have to wait to iron his shirts until they have all been washed & dried -- about TWO DOZEN of them! Then I get them all ironed within a few days and he has a closet full of shirts to choose from. If I iron the shirts as they are laundered, he will keep wearing the same few favourite shirts over and over again. This way, he is forced to wear each and every shirt! It's not that they want to keep wearing the same things all the time that bothers me. It's the fact that they see absolutely nothing wrong with this sort of behaviour that galls me!!!! LOLOL CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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My Dad bought his last car like that: "I would like one the same again, please." The dealer started, "ok, which engine size, colour etc". There was a change of colour, and some more fancy extras. Then the next day (this is so funny!) the dealer called to check that my Dad did want a station wagon again - minor detail!

Some things, it makes sense to get the same again, jeans for example - skinny jeans will never suit me, so even if bootleg are not fashion, I'm sure that's what I'll wear.

Hanne in CPH

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You know, I absolutely do not worry about my DH's clothes. Many eons ago, when we first became a couple, I thought his work shirts were a bit shabby and went out and bought one, washed and ironed it. Well, he let me know without a doubt that he did NOT want me interfering with his clothing choices. If he wanted a shirt, he'd buy it. And I was NOT to iron his shirts. Fine. I haven't. Ever. Been just about 30 years now and I have only ironed his clothes when he directly asked and said please. :) I don't buy his clothes. I don't worry how they look. If a shirt wears out and he keeps on wearing it, that's okay with me. If he buys new clothes I compliment his choices and leave the rest alone. I feel like I have enough to deal with without having to care for clothing care for another adult. I highly recommend this method of staying sane.

Sunny

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When DH & I started dating, he was wearing 3 piece suits!!! (20 + years ago) Now, he wears shorts & t-shirts. If we're going out to a "fancy" restaurant, he wears the "dress shorts" & a Hawaiian style shirt. Years ago, he'd be dressed & ready to go out the door & I'd say to him - you can't wear that! After several years (I'm a slow learner), I finally realized that it upset him. We would drive in silence to wherever we were going & we didn't have a pleasant outing. The old adage of "pick your battles" finally made sense to me. Now, I almost never say anything to him about what he is wearing, unless his colors are WAAAY off or he has a huge stain on his shirt that he didn't notice. We have a much better time now! I used to dress down, so we looked like a couple, but now, I wear what I think is appropriate & I'm fine with it. What a difference age & wisdom make!!

Pauline Northern California

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I don't know. I've seen exquisite antique Amish quilts made of wool. The colors are stunning and the quilting shows so nicely. I suspect the Amish used their quilts and even washed them.

marcella

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This post could almost be mine!

Especially about "..he directly asked and said please", which also goes for mending. He uses a stapler for hems and the dry cleaner for zipper replacement. Hems I do if asked, but life's too short to spend sewing time on zippers.

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I have had one failure. It was quilt that was used on a bed we slept in and used for many many years. The fabric started to shred and fail after many yeas of use. We put it away as it was the first quilt we ever bought and I thought about fixing it but as the pattern was very complex with animal forms and fabric that has probably long since disappeared from the marketplace, it is unlikely I will ever find the "correct" replacement fabric. So it goes. Never any failure of my quilts, but they are still young, in the greater scheme of things. I will say I have failed to complete a couple of the ones I started, but that was because I realized that they would come out rather ugly, and I didn't want my name on them. Into the rag bag they went. This was before I heard about Jill and her animal friends. She has gotten some of my less that stellar projects, since that time.

John

John

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Gee, I've washed wool quilts in cold water on the gentle cycle. It works well. Drying happens by draping it in the garage and let it slowly dry. It has always worked well!

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I've had a quilt "fail." As mentioned before, it was one offending fabric. We still use the quilt carefully, but I've not even thought of replacing it. It seems too overwhelming--king sized quilt. I did the top and my aunties hand quilted it.

The binding is still good so that is one good thing.....

I have had one failure. It was quilt that was used on a bed we slept in and used for many many years. The fabric started to shred and fail after many yeas of use. We put it away as it was the first quilt we ever bought and I thought about fixing it but as the pattern was very complex with animal forms and fabric that has probably long since disappeared from the marketplace, it is unlikely I will ever find the "correct" replacement fabric. So it goes. Never any failure of my quilts, but they are still young, in the greater scheme of things. I will say I have failed to complete a couple of the ones I started, but that was because I realized that they would come out rather ugly, and I didn't want my name on them. Into the rag bag they went. This was before I heard about Jill and her animal friends. She has gotten some of my less that stellar projects, since that time.

John

John

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lenorel95

Howdy!

He's also cute, and very, very nice. ;-)

Cheers! R/Sandy

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