Yes, we have all done that and Yes, that is how we can justify all our extras. I collect/buy all that I can when I go to garage sales/Goodwill/Thrift Store/Local Methodist Market....all fabric, thread, lace, ribbon, etc....You just never know when you will need it. And when I pass over to the Great Big Quilt Shop in the Sky, some lucky person will buy my stuff at Goodwill.