This is a hard question to answer. It seems to depend on just where you are in your personal life and your quilt life. I gathered quite a lot of fabric last year at yard sales and thrift stores so decided that I would not buy this year unless necessary to finish an already started project or for backing. It wasn't that I thought I had too much fabric, but that I did have enough for now. So far I have only bought twice some white-on-white for background. But then it is only February. LOL!