I've been "collecting stash" for lots of years with the excuse I'm building my stash so I'll have lots of fabric when I retire and I won't have to buy anything, but the truth is, I just love fabrics and when I'm in a JoAnn's or Hancock's or a quilt shop, I buy what I like. I usually buy a yard if I like it and if I love it I buy more. I also buy on-line a lot. My stash is getting larger and larger, but I don't care. I'll still buy fabric.