I just checked this out, through Snopes. There are NO urban legends of that sort, SO IT MUST BE TRUE! :thumbup:

This explains everything! Just yesterday I was at a LQS and HAD to make a purchase, I tried not too, I couldn't control my actions. Every where I turned the fabric was calling to me! I just knew I wasnt crazy!!!

It has to be true! I went to the LQS yesterday. They were having a secret email sale of 25% off everything in the store. I have put myself on a strict low yardage diet until I get many projects done. I wanted a charm pack so I gave myself permission to go and get it. I walked out with a layer cake and coordinating fabrics and some Tiger Tape! What should have cost about $8 wound up being $96 dollars! Oh, well. I saved $30!!

This "afliction" can also be passed from generation to generation. Just look at my Mom's stash ... and then mine... I think it became more potent as it was passed.

It all makes perfect sense to me.

My husband works out of town quite a bit so sometimes when I buy a lot of fabric and come home and his car is in the driveway, I leave my sack in my car and come in the house empty handed. Then, when he goes to work, I run out and grab my sack. One time, I went out and grabbed my sack and was coming out of the garage and he was pulling back in the driveway because he forgot something. I stood frozen with my bag of goods. He got out of his car and laughed at me. He said he knew that I had been doing this because when he'd go into the garage for something, he'd see sacks in my car and look in them and shake his head and laugh, but didn't let on to me because he thought it was fun to see me sneak around. He told me I could spend my money on all the fabric I wanted, that I didn't have to hide it anymore. Now, it kind of takes the fun out of it...hiding it and waiting for him to leave and then bringing in my goods and drooling over them. Now, he wants to see what I bought and tells me if he likes my fabric choices, which he always says he does. He's good like that. But I kind of miss living on the edge when I was hiding my sacks...miss the thrill!

I'm glad to know there is a diagnosis. Let's just hope no one sets up a foundation to find a cure!

I love it....Now I have a new explanation. My pheromones made me do it. LOL

Too funny! I think I'll e-mail this to my husband. He is actually the fabric-pusher because he bought the sewing machine for me for Christmas! A sewing machine is just a gateway to this condition!

Yes, also its best to shop with groups of sewing friends so you have more eyes to observe these crazy things! It could happy to anyone! I noticed only with a select few you see these vines growing and as you try to walk by they reach out and grab you called, "Wait a Minute Vine" and it makes you immoble you cannot move. The squirrel effect is related in the brain cells to the hiding of the stash for winter months, I know because I have suffered this too, and depending on your age sometimes you cannot remember for days where you hit your stash.