For me quilting is cheaper than a psychologist, not frowned upon as much as an alcohol or gambling addiction, and I get tactical satisfaction from touching my fabric, and a smile when I am making a gift for someone. I am worth every piece of fabric, thread, book, machine that I bring home. I shop sales and use coupons, frequent thrift stores, and auctions. When a fabric cries to be brought home, I pay full price. Sometimes I sell from my stash, as I am doing right now. My physical space restricts my stash from growing too large, and this year I am doing the fabric moratorium on QB, with 4 guiltfree passes. I have never totalled up the cost, wouldn't want to, I couldn't put a price on the happiness that quilting brings me.