I had a similar problem with fabric and sewing machines, believe it or not - at one time I had 7 sewing machines, 5 portable and 2 in cabinets. I was forced to purge a lot when we moved from our 3-bedroom house to a 2-bedroom apt. I pared down and only brought 2 machines with me, but I found good homes for the rest of the machines. Now I have 3 machines, my Janome 4000 (my main machine) an old Brother (that was free at our local incinerator where people brought things too good to throw out and left for whoever wanted them) which has proven to be a good back-up sewing machine; and recently my friend gave me a Sears Kenmore machine that she got at the incinerator swap. It seemed like a good idea as it had almost all the bells and whistles that my Janome had; however, when I went to use it, I could only take a few stitches and the machine was very loud. For now I'll keep it and maybe take it in to see if it can be repaired without taking out a loan. I've also tried hard not to accept more fabric if I can help it, although I do bring some home now and then. However, since my DH and I are both disabled and on SS, I'm happy to have my stash, as if I'm not quilting I get very, very cranky, and that's not good.