embroidery machine is a dud

Mr. Esther just sounds like one of those people who needs a little encouragement. Perhaps if you take over the embroidery machine, he will see how much fun you are having, and become so envious it will spark some interest. The wii does sound like a whale of a good time. Haven't had that much fun since DS brought his "rock star" game over last Christmas. And this is a family who collectively couldn't carry a tune in a bucket wailing out "Eye of the Tiger."

Sherry

Sherry, I didn't see that you'd reported back. Did you manage to adapt the party dress so that you wouldn't catch pneumonia or get arrested for indecent exposure? Polly

"Sherry" > I was so in hopes that Mr. Esther would be delighted with the Brother

Mr. Esther just sounds like one of those people who needs a little encouragement. Perhaps if you take over the embroidery machine, he will see how much fun you are having, and become so envious it will spark some interest. The wii does sound like a whale of a good time. Haven't had that much fun since DS brought his "rock star" game over last Christmas. And this is a family who collectively couldn't carry a tune in a bucket wailing out "Eye of the Tiger."

Sherry

I have tried to interest my wife in any number of elements of sewing over the years but it has resulted in one apron, and that is it. Sewing is not for everybody, it seems. Just like cooking is not for everybody, or gardening is not for everybody, or any number of other things is not for everybody. It is just the way things are, and that's that.

John

Ray got a Brother embroidery machine as a gift (from me) several years ago. He had been fascinated with it at a quilt show we attended. When coerced he makes lovely labels for my quilts because "I just can't figure out how to use this, Honey. It is your machine and you are the expert."

Works every time. Now I just have to collect and label all the quilts in all the world to get my money's worth out of it :-)

I'm just kidding, John. Mr. Esther and I exchange gifts that we really, really want for ourselves. It all started the year he bought me a velvet-lined tool box that perfectly fit his first pick-up truck. Polly

"John"

And thank goodness thats the way it is. If my wife liked to sew as much as I did we would have to set up another room with machines, tables.... and what if whe liked different colorways than me....the stash would take over our house LOL.

Hope Santa was good to you.

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On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:54:59 -0600, Polly Esther wrote (in article ):

ROTFLOL! Poor Mr. Esther. I'm sure the longarm will be hit.

Maureen

Oh darn Polly! But I bet you're right--your DH really wanted a long-arm.

Michelle in Nevada

So enquiring minds want to know - what did Mr Esther get for you this year?

Lizzy

Every now and then DH takes a perk-up-ears interest in some aspect of quilting. He's charmed by all those amazing projects in the magazines and likes the myriad of little hand tools I get to use and put off- limits to the rest of the household. My secret horror is that someday he will actually want to take up quilting. He is the kind of person who starts and finishes a project, straight through, just like it's supposed to be done with no little 'what-ifs' or 'let's try this' and I suspect he would be an incredible quilter. No woman wants to be shown up by her own husband at one of the 'gentle arts.'

I really do think it's sweet of you, Polly, to be so thoughtful of Mr. Ester. I'm sure that long-arm is something he is craving deeply, even if he doesn't exactly realize what it is. Now I must see embroidery pics.

Sunny

A velvet lined tool box for the pick-up truck? Is nothing sacred? Shudder!

John

Oh, Polly! You are the most thoughtful wife! Getting an embroidery machine this year and a longarm next year, what more could any husband want? He is one lucky man! Michelle G.

I'm sure the embroidery machine will not go to waste. And I think gifting him a longarm next year would be just terribly appropriate.

I told DH that it's a good thing I discovered quilting. I would waste so much time with the wii, I'd never get anything else accomplished. I used to could spend hours with the Nintendo when it first came out. The whole day would be gone before I knew it. I used to could do that.

Now I won't even look at one. There just aren't enough hours in the day. I won't let myself play The Sims. That's another one I could lose myself in.

I don't understand how anyone could be bored with all the cool stuff there is to do.

Cindy'

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:56:30 -0600, Sunny wrote (in article ):

That is my secret fear as well. That David would take up quilting and be better than I am. Better at the actual quiltmaking, better at picking fabric, etc.

Maureen