Originally Posted by
KalamaQuilts
the problem with building for retirement, is tastes can change. I still love 1800 reproductsions, but if I had a stack of fossil ferns which were madly popular, or i spy type fabrics, they might as well be compost in a quilt room. I quit buying fabric in 2001, so before bundles and cakes and rolls. they all seemll Very fashion forward colors and prints, what I'm seeing in the shops now; those type of things will look more dated in 10-20 years than even the blues and mauves of the 80's.
What I see going out the door in boxes here is fabric yardage bought because it was on sale. That is no reason to buy for art.
You would be Far better off investing your money in a fund. My 2 cents and worth what you paid for it.
I guess this would be true if you followed the latest trends. I tend to not do that. If I loved it 10 years ago, I probably love it now and will use it when I'm ready for it. I don't have many "what was I thinkings" and use those for practice for FMQ or quilt backs. Or I use Bonnie Hunter's theory that if you don't like a fabric, you just haven't cut it in small enough pieces yet.