I remember hearing my dear aunt (a life-long quilter) tell me that when she got married in 1938, she and her husband borrowed $35 from a relative to buy food until the crops were sold -- and it took them a year to repay that loan. I'm thinking that thrift comes naturally to people who use scraps to create something beautiful. For others of us, we have to work at being thrifty.
Every time I read on this board a message by someone who says they would love to have a longarm, but can't afford it just now, I am so thankful for people who are living within their means. So, if you have every written a similar sentiment, I applaud your attitude, and I'm VERY thankful for you.