If I want to buy a new fabric line or new notion which being new are never on sale, I buy it and to make it free I find coupons online for items I buy until I have the amount spent for the fabric. I save all money saved by coupons, store cards, and rebates for my quilting stash. This to me makes it free. Just a personal game I pay for myself. LOL.
DH thinks I'm spinning my wheels. I told him I wouldn't take the time to use the coupons if I didn't play my free fabric game. I don't use the saved money on anything but my quilting so yes my quilting buys are free!