It can't be helped and I have proof!
Adapted from a quilter's newsletter in North Carolina-author unknown--
A recent study has indicated that material gives off certain pheromones tht hypnotize wemen and cause them to purchase ungodly amounts of fabric. When stored in large quantitiesin enclosed spaces, the pheromones in the fabric cause memory loss and induce the gathering syndrome, sinilar to the one squirrels have before the onset of winter.
Sound tests have also revealed that these fabrics emit a very high-pitched sound heard only by a select few, known as quilters. When played backward, the sounds are heard as chants...'Buy me! Buy me!" Furthermore, pheromones seem to cause a pathological need to secret the fabric purchases away when one takes them home and blend them with the existing stash. When asked by a significant other if the fabric in new, the reply is, "oh, I've had it for awhile!"
In order to overcome the so-called feeding frenzy effect that these fabrics cause, one must wear a facemask when entering a storage facility, and use ear plugs to avoid being pulled into their grip. It is also beneficial to enter these storage facilities without the presence of cash or credit cards.
Sad to say, the addictive qualities of this compulsive behavior are cumelative, and are ameliorated only by the purchase of more and more fabric.