When I first started quilting I was like that. I really believe if I was following "Quilt in a Day" that I really had to have the entire thing done in 24 hours. Including the quilting. I was nuts! Totally hooked and the fabrics just kept on growing from first a couple boxes to the a small cupboard then a larger storage cabinet then all hell broke loose! My entire family were reciepents of those early quilts. I got to tell you some of them were pretty bad and today I would not even consider giving such things away in my nightmares. My family are patient with me though and weathered the storm of my learning.
Now the fabric addiction, that is another things all together. The day will come, I don't know when, but it will. You will discover your fabrics will out live you. When that happens you will begin working only from your stash and continue to be a quilting maniac. It finally happened to me. The more than7000 yards of fabric I have sit on re-enforced shelves in my sewing room. (that is a conservative number) Even under my bed and above my head are filled with fabrics I cannot even see. I just recently gave my sister a box of quilting flannels that I hadn't even opened. The box was an egg crate and was full to the top! I needed the space so the fabric had to go. Once a year I have what I call a 'stash bash'. I take every piece out, air it, and re-fold it. I take out a few pieces I believe I will be able to use in a new top and begin again. I need a ladder to climb up to put fabrics away. It is a 3 person job to climb up and carry the weight of a stack of fabrics that are 2 1/2' deep. One cabinet alone had 21 stacks that are at least 2 1/2 feet each.
I only on rare occassions I buy fabrics. I run out of backing fabrics from time to time. If I don't have a large enough cut to piece a backing then I must buy the fabric. I buy backing by the bolt when ever possible. The day after Thanksgiving at Joanne is a good time for that with 60% off usually on a single cut. So I only need to do that once a year.
I still drool when I go into a quilt shop or fabric store but have learned to leave cash, and credit cards at home. (I take only what I planned to spend and nothing more). Get only what I planned to get and get out asap! I guess what I am saying is it is a hopeless addiction and welcome to the wonderful world of quilting! Julia :lol: :lol: