Sometimes I think this all started with everything being on sale all the time. I am not trying to look for an excuse, but years ago there used to be real sales, now a days they just say it is on sale. I remember when House of Fabric had their 50% off all fabric twice a year. It was a mad house! They didn't bring in cheap fabric, it really was a true sale of the items in the store. But now every week there is a sale, every day there is something to drag us into the stores or looking at on line. And I wonder is is really a sale? I have decided to stay home unless I am looking for something. I quit buying thread until I know it will go with the fabric. And I only buy fabric I know I am going to use and when I am going to use it.
My sewing room is over loaded with machines & fabric. Several of my friends think I am crazy when I offer them to check my stash when they are making a theme quilt like an I Spy. That way I get my stash a bit reduced and they don't have to buy as much. (My favorite quilts are the children's I Spy. So I have a lot of children's, Christmas & Halloween fabric.)