ffq-lar Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 *bonk*bonk*bonk* Can you hear me banging my head against the wall? A regular customer brought her hubby (couple in their thirties) with a top she made for him. VERY geometric. VERY solid mustard/purple/burgundy/dark olive/navy. He picked the fabrics, colors, pattern, PLACEMENT of the blocks, made her move some after she had sewn it together...are you getting my drift? He talked with me at length (can you imagine an HOUR?) about quilting designs. Had me draw many water-meander types--with swirls, without swirls, close together, not so close, all across, very static, a bit looser, with rounded ends, with pointed ends, with square ends....I'm exhausted just writing this! Maybe a maze design? Can you do a maze without the lines crossing? How about with the lines crossing? They took back the backer because he wasn't happy with her piecing of the three sections. So....I'm thinking maybe HE should take up quilting! Then it would be perfect. My sympathy for my friend the piecer shot up to the moon as I watched her meekly let him "discuss" everything with me--him "kindly" criticizing her work in that he had to pick everything out and place it all so she could "get it right". Her life must be hellish! Oh, she talked to me at guild and said her sweetie decided he wanted the water meander we finally decided upon to have squared ends instead of curved ends. OK........ My point to all this--go give your DH/SO a big hug and a kiss for being so good to you! Or thank your lucky stars you are single!! Happy Valentine's Day ya'll! I love you!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I could have never lived with this type. He could have done it himself and I would have told him so directly. And I would not have stood for him pointing out my flaws as he spoke!!! What a head job!!!! Nope, Mike is very respectful of what I do. Just as I would not have critized him! Can he spell R E S P E C T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Yikes!!!! That poor woman!!! She can't even quilt without his input!!! Talk about squelching creativity.... I am the luckiest woman in this world as my DH is the best!!!!!! Thanks for the reminder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Linda, LOL that poor woman. Did you do the quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenH Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Can we say Control Freak!! I respect my husbands hot rod building and he repects my quilting, we are very supportive of each other!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleshoes Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 i would have had a really hard time keeping my mouth shut on that one! Wow,,,,, your a saint. I would be a nervous wreck now quilting it. I can imagine he will find fault in what you do too! Please post some pics when your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraG Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I am ever so happy I have given up customers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Oh my, oh my !!!!! That poor, poor woman............what must her life be like at home? She probably can't do ANYTHING right - according to him. He sounds like the type that would bounce her off the wall if his supper wasn't quite up to par. Or maybe he just likes to play the head/mind games. Sometimes that's worse. Do they have children???? I certainly hope not. :(:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharond Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I hope you charged him for that hour of time he took! My DH is great! He is very encouraging, does not criticize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 The poor lady, she must be a wreck just getting regular daily tasks done to his satisfaction. Linda, after an hour of witnessing the exchange between the two and his 'interview' related to the quilting, I'd have sent him away with the quilt top and told him to find someone else. I hope this has a happy ending for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsigler Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Ick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 O>>>>>M>>>>>G>>>>> I don;t even know what to say. Linda, it's kinda like goat parts, We'll laugh with you at the Moxie meet. Sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Lou C Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Mercy! Let us hope that he doesn't take up quilting, ever. You probably don't wish to negotiate that more than once. Good luck with the quilt. I just love seeing your beautiful finished work and shall look forward to seeing this one also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 That's the kind of guy that you give an inch and they take a mile. Poor girl! I would have probably gotten exhausted after the first 30 min. and told him to "not look a gift horse in the mouth!" I would have liked to tell him much more and thrown him out of my studio until he had an attitude adjustment, but the poor girl would have had to listen to him go on about me and she has enough to deal with. If I were her, I would never make him another quilt as long as I lived!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 oh my life is way to short to live like that for me anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 That is just plain rude, cruel & completely unacceptable behavior!!! Linda you truly are a saint, I would have sent that one out the door packing! Wow, I am sad for her, life is waaaay too short to deal with head trip crazies!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Oh Good heavens! That poor woman! How trapped she must feel! So, Here's how I look at my single life: Remember when your husband goes away for a few days? And you're excited to have a few days to not cook dinner, do laundry, sweep, take care of others needs, etc? Well, I've had 11 years of it now and guess what? IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH TIME!!!!! LOL, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my plain vanilla life! So, YES, I am grateful every day for my singleness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I guess I live a pretty sheltered life, cause it's so hard to believe someone could treat another that way. So sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm with you Ardelle. Life is too short to live like that. I thank God everyday for my DH and the life I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpsquilter Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I probably would have had to tell him he would have to take the quilt to someone else that I was sure I would not be able to please him and would not want him to have to take it out. And, more than likely he would have her take it out anyways. I love my husband and appreciate him even more after reading stuff like this. Good luck with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starrynight Quilter Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Oh my Linda, you are an angel for dealing with that kind of "m a n". I know you will do a beautiful job on this quilt but don't be surprised if he has negative comments to throw at you. It's just the way those kind of people are. Nothing is every right and they seem to know it all. Little do they know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seakitten Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 20 minutes of that & I think I would have recommended that t(he)y take it to a quilter I don't like. If only I knew any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 :P:P:P:P:P Bobette you are so funny but I hear ya.....:P:P:P:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkies Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hmmm, perhaps he should quilt it himself, he can do it on a dsm. Then she can have the last laugh, perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 that dude is a total control freak! eww! poor girl,,., OK; I'm off to hug my hubby; he's very cool about my quilting and never complains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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