I told friends and family members to buy me 2 yards of fabric when they asked what I wanted for Christmas three years ago. I got 37 yards of fabric!!! And most of it I really really liked. I love cats, daisies, blue and purple, and folks who know me know that. It was great! Do you have a birthday coming up? Christmas is a long way off.
Anyway, perhaps you can use this idea?
Dina