It's April 20th and I have successfully NOT purchased any fabric, thread, or sewing notions since January 1........none..nada...zilch. I can't claim all the success....I've been away from home since Christmas and really busy doing other things......so didn't go shopping at all. Now that I'm home......I am committed to using what I have and seeing how far that goes. So far, I've been able to use left-over batting scraps to piece for 5 Project Linus quilts (I had previously sewn the tops). I'm on a roll.......enjoying this tremendously!