Don't under estimate you rationale for your purchases that you are buying for retirement. I didn't plan on retiring 6 years ago, but when my husband got sick and I was laid off for the second time in a year, and couldn't find a job, I retired. My DH still tries to get me to get rid of my stash, however, I point to him all the gifts and other items I have made with my stash and not buying any new fabric, or very little. Most of my purchases have been batting and thread, or fabric that comes off the red tag fabric at JoAnn's when it's half price. I have a 19 month old granddaughter now and she will be the recipient of some lovely dresses, pants, shorts, quilts, etc. from my stash. Enjoy it while you can purchase what you want then when you go looking for something you can shop in your stash and be surprised by what you have in it.