I have a huge stash of fabric and never apologize for it. I'm very glad now that I have been collecting over the years. I'm retired...income is limited and the price of fabric these days makes buying new a real luxury. I depend on yard and estate sales. What I have is not the newest but the idea is to keep making quilts. AND...they were all made in the good old USA!!! They will never be considered heirlooms but they are made to be used and loved. However, my late aunt ( actually I taught her to quilt...she was a knitter) made one quilt a year...she bought only the fabric for that quilt and until that quilt was finished, no new fabric. I am fortunate enough to have all of her quilts since her daughters were totally uninterested in needlearts. So I figure, different strokes for different folks. Whatever makes a person happy!! Live and let live