My dear friend that was also a quilting buddy until she could no longer see well enough to sew, went into an assisted living facility and her daughter gave me all of her fabric. Some of it dated back to the 60's. But most of it she and I bought together in the late 80's and early 90's. I went thru it with my current quilting buddy so when we were done it went to the thrift store. Much of it we may never use - or we may decide to make a lot of retro donation quilts. Or my daughters will be giving it away when I am gone - but one never knows. I grew up with the "It is better to have it and not needed, that to need it and not have it."