I think of myself as a designer not a hoarder. Since I live 160 miles one way from a fabric shop I have to have lots on hand when I want to design something. At first it was over bearing but now when I get an idea I can walk into my rooms and my ideas fall together with what I have on hand. So far I have never had to put off an idea because I needed some other fabric from the store. In fact I will sometimes pull out a piece of fabric and the designs start flow from that fabric.