I don't think of it as hoarding. I think of it as saving for the future. Fabric prices will not be going down, only up. If you buy at today's prices, or find fabric on sale, then you are saving for the future - what an investment! I have fabric that I purchased in 2000 from a fabric store going out of business, and I got purchased it at 10 cents on the dollar! I love Judy Niemeyer patterns, so I'm trying to accumulate a lot of batik fabric. Just this past week, someone on the board announced that Sea Watch Fabrics was going out of business, so I immediately went online and ordered - more than once! Wonderful quality fabric for $4.99/yd. Then a friend told that Quiltin' Country was going out of business, so I ordered from there as well. With fabric prices toward the $14-$15 range, I want to save all I can while I can!