My Mother-in-law did that....only bought fabric for the quilt planned. She nearly fainted when she saw my sewing room a couple of years ago and my stash has multiplied since then.
Quite honestly, I'm a fabricoholic...it is ALL about the fabric. Quilts are just an afterthought. (hmmm, did I really say that?) I have a huge collection of patterns for quilts that I couldn't complete in 2 lifetimes.
warm quilt hugs, sue