I'm also a fabric collector, but lately I've been choosing two pieces at a time from my stash to make a block (right now I'm making churn dash blocks for a scrappy quilt). That way I have the fabric to look at and soon I'll also have a quilt. ...... taking baby steps .....
Of course I'm still buying some fabrics for specific projects but I'm making a start. I'm also making blocks and mug rugs from my scraps collection that is overflowing a box.