Publisher's Synopsis
Read glowing reviews from sewing professionals: Linda Lee, Londa Rohlfing, Marsha McClintock, and Nancy Nix-Rice."The only problem being how to put it down to get something else done, or finish work on a sewing project!" "I howled, I related, and I couldn't put it down. I suggest that you "might, could, maybe" read this ASAP. It is really fun!" Linda Lee, Owner of The Sewing Workshop"Rich's empathetic sense of humor regarding his wife's love of sewing is a treat to read." Londa Rohlfing, author and sewing Educator"This book captures life in retirement with such humor. Sewing is a big part of my life so I totally related to he and his wife's interactions." Marsha McClintock, retired owner Saf-T-Pockets patterns, educator"I alternated between knowing nods, giggles and guffaws of recognition as he recalled the impact of his wife Beth's fabric obsession on his own male pursuits." Nancy Nix-Rice, author, Image & Wardrobe Strategist*(Full reviews in Author section) Are you someone who loves to sew? Have you been looking for a humorous book, possibly a gift for a seamstress? Enjoy this collection of 16 short stories as told from a man's point of view - a retiring husband of a sewist. In "Pushing a Thread and All Her Other Buttons - A Retirement Survival Guide For Spouses," author Rich Wehrman combines both his wife's sewing exploits and his early retirement adjustments. He takes true-to-life events his wife innocently hands him with her sewing antics, then retells them in a way that will make you grin ear to ear and giggle out loud. His self-deprecating humor is easily relatable. Previously his humorous articles were published in national magazines, Threads and Notions; this is his first book! From purchasing buttons to pushing them, these delightful musings offer sage advice for marital bliss. Millennials take note, you'll be living their story soon. Baby boomers, you'll be left chuckling at how familiar it all sounds and will laugh out loud at he and his wife's real and relatable anecdotes. Here is a survival guide on the lighter side of life after retirement. Readers have stated, "If only ALL female Sewists could be blessed with a Sewing Husband so supportive and understanding of their need to create with needle and thread! The only problem being how to put it down to get something else done, or finish work on a sewing project!" Rich invites us all on a journey that is as insightful as it is enjoyable. So come along, laugh and learn from his many mistakes!
