Originally Posted by
bearisgray
We seem to be willing to buy the obviously consumed items such as thread, fabric, stabilizers, batting, etc. before they are completely used up.
Just noticed this last bit. I never buy stabilizers or batting before they're used up unless I'm going to run out mid-project. Fabric I don't buy much more than what I need either. Thread is the only thing I buy lots of. I do needle turn & want it to match exactly. I use cream, white & grey for piecing and never buy more of those until I'm nearly out, but the thread I use for applique I have dozens of 200m spools in various colors & shades and will probably buy more when I start my next quilt. That & needles (both hand & machine) are the only items I always have much more than what I need for any project. I hate sewing with dull or bent needles and love all the beautiful spools of thread. I keep them in plastic jars for now, but am thinking of upgrading to glass apothecary jars so I can admire them at all times. I get excited about all my beautiful Aurifil threads the way many quilters on this Board get excited about "petting" their stacks of beautiful fabrics. I justify my thread habit by saying that thread is only $3.95/spool and doesn't take up as much space ... but I could probably deal with thread that wasn't an exact match if I didn't love looking at all the pretty colors so much.
