Originally Posted by sushi
I hear you, Grugirl, but I'm increasingly convinced that the fabric manufacturers and retailers of the world make most of their money on the fabrics we buy for our stashes.
Once I figured that out, I resolved never to buy fabric unless I needed it for a specific project. Of course, I do have a small stash of leftover fabric, but nothing those who buy fabric without a specific plan.
In the long run, I'm convinced I spend less, even when prices are rising.
The other part of that stash bit is that when you are looking for specific colors or designs to go together you cannot always find them. I have run into that a few times in the early days of quilting. I now love that I start with fabrics from my stash and then go buy something else I may need for it which a lot of times is NOT the case. Many times I have what I need for an entire quilt top. 3x this year this has worked for me and I have only made 3 quilts this year. It also helps because I live out in farmland and have to drive long distances for fabric usually.