I'm glad I bought my stash when I did. I rarely have to go out and buy fabric now. I dont feel my purchases were from liking to spend. And I definatlely wouldnt buy the things that my dh buys and considers necessary. 15 different size wood clamps, drill bits of all sizes, glues, epoxies, 4 wheeler. Gender is not an issue here. Dh says my quilting supplies and notions are cheating in the quilting world. Quilts are hand stitched. I told him I was gonna take his air compressor and tools for it, and that new chainsaw i bought for his birthday it goes also, we have an ax. After that he understood that just becuase it makes things easier for me doesnt meen its a exploited item. Maybe honey would like to ride a horse to work also. Everything in lives makes life easier, why do it the hard way if you dont have to, unless you just want to. Its hard to believe that a 6.99 purchase would bring up this topic.