Pearl40, there arent really hard & fast rules here. It's just a thread to make us more mindful in what we buy. Buying fabric to fill the need for a project is fine. Buying fabric to hoard & pet & croon 'my precious' to is what we're trying to avoid. Use it before we lose it! Some people have had floods & other disasters that destroyed fabric collections. Then it helps no one. So enjoy using the fabric you have, but get what you need to complete a project, by all means!