I ditto that Mtnmama. While I'm working I can afford to buy what I want for "when I retire." Hopefully that won't be too much longer.

I do not buy fabric to keep as statch. I can not afford to. I have found from previous sewing that material that I have on hand is not exactly what I want so I go out and buy what I want to make the current project. I buy material to match patterrn that I like. Sometimes I will change my mind about a color for the pattern but I have also learned to " speak up" when having help picking out my fabric on fabric that I do not like.

I was told by another quilter that the correct name for a stash is "library".

I add all kinds of "books" to my library all the time. I want the biggest library in the country.

I wish I didn't have a large stash. In my sewing room i have 2 cabinets nicely folded and stacked fabric. Another cabinet with books, laces and everything else.
In my garage I have around 29 (down one container) of the largest plastic containers you can buy full of fabric. It is a real pain to start moving things around to get to the right container. I have each one marked what is in it. That is the result of working in a fabric store. I have my own now.
I wish now i didn't have so much. I have gave alot away and quilted alot.

I have some of everything, all stored in different sizes of bins. I have bins with patterns matched up to fabrics ready to become a project. I have yardage in plastic three-drawer-style bins. I have fat-quarter-sized pieces in separate bins, uncut fat quarters folded in smaller bins, and I have small bins holding small scraps. I don't throw much away; however, I don't save my selvages or pieces smaller than one inch. I have separate bins for Christmas fabric and landscape fabric, and also for flannel. My stash is large enough now that if I see a pattern I like, I generally have everything I need to get started on it.

The adding machine tape sounds like a good idea.
Not being able to throw anything out, I have quite a few rolls from when I used to use it under hard to sew fabrics.
It made it easier to sew on napped or slippery fabrics, or fabrics that don't like to feed.
Have any of you used it to make borders for your quilts?

True! I find that when I make something for a loved one they often want something else then I have in my stash. So off I am to buy more. I do have plenty at home for quilts I want to make because most of my stash was bought based on my taste.

I was told by another quilter that the correct name for a stash is "library".

I suppose we could also call all our quilting supplies, "our inventory", but I like stash the best.

I have a wall of fabric stored on put it together yourself units. Insulation factor!!! It is amazing how even with this much fabric I usually have to hit the LQS for, you guessed it....very light or very dark whatever. I like scrappy and never seem to have enough variety of the lights and darks. My stash has a big hole in the color range...pink, now that I have GDs the hole isn't as big as it was last year.

If any of you would like to get rid of any of your "stashes" I would gladly take it off your hands. I am new to quilting again. I haven't made anything in 23 years. Right now I am making a jigsaw puzzle quilt from old shirts, pillowcases, and anything else that I can get my hands on. I have a part time job that just barely pays the bills so I don't have the money to go out and buy fabric or anything. ANY items would be very appreciated.